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​​​​The Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award recognises exceptional healthcare delivery through strong partnerships across ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health and external agencies. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Health has an ongoing commitment to focus on the development and delivery of high-quality, culturally appropriate, and accessible health services for Aboriginal people, designed in collaboration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

This award recognises projects, programs or initiatives which demonstrate:

• valuing and fostering respect for the expertise and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) and their staff
• collaboration in designing and delivering services
• sharing of resources
• strong consultation and communication mechanisms
• strategic collaboration or partnership in the development of the project
• responsiveness to the local Aboriginal community's health needs, as identified by the local Aboriginal Health Organisation
• capacity building and employment of Partnership Agreement or Aboriginal Health Local Health District Action for Aboriginal people.
• partnership with Aboriginal people and their communities in the design, implementation, evaluation, and evidence building.