The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation's (VACCHO) response to the Productivity Commission's draft report on Mental Health.

As a dedicated widely represented statewide body, the Alliance is the only unified voice to support, advocate and influence the future of Aboriginal children and young people. This is their strategy that outlines their priorities to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience significantly poorer health outcomes compared with other Australians. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are responsible for the majority of the ‘gap’ in Indigenous life expectancy. Nutrition and physical activity are two important risk factors in the prevention of chronic disease. The Victorian Aboriginal...