Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Projects
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Regional Assessment Services (RAS)
Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP)
The primary outcome of the initial project (2012) was to improve access and choice for Aboriginal people living in the Grampians Region by maintaining links between the three Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations (ACCO’s) and the seventeen HACC Assessment Services (HAS) in the area.
This project plan was based on the understanding that Aboriginal people have the opportunity to receive HACC services from an ACCO or HAS provider and, where required and preferred, both services.
Four regional plans were developed within the region with key issues and strategies being very similar. The four regional plans are:
- Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative and Central Highlands HAS
- Budja Budja and Grampians Pyrenees HAS
- Goolum Goolum and East Wimmera HAS
- Goolum Goolum and West Wimmera HAS
The four regional plans were complemented by a final project report developed for the HACC Program, Department of Health, Grampians Region by Roger Hastrich, Consultant.
Central Highlands ****The Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative
Central Highlands Partnering Agreement, July 2012
Central Highlands Partnering Agreement Review, October 2013
Central Highlands Action Plan, July 2012
Central Highlands Action Plan Review, October 2013
- Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative (BADAC)
- Ballarat & District Nursing and Healthcare
- City of Ballarat Council
- Golden Plains Shire Council
- Hepburn Shire Council
- Moorabool Shire Council
Grampians Pyrenees ****Budja Budja Aboriginal Co-operative
Grampians Pyrenees Partnering Agreement, July 2012
Grampians Pyrenees Agreement Review, November 2013
Grampians Pyrenees Action Plan, July 2012
Grampians Pyrenees Action Plan Review, November 2013
- Budja Budja Aboriginal Co-Operative
- Ararat Rural City Council
- East Grampians Health Service
- Northern Grampians Shire Council
- Pyrenees Shire Council
Wimmera East and West ****Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative
Wimmera Partnering Agreement Review, February 2014
Wimmera Action Plan Review, February 2014
East Wimmera Partnering Agreement, July 2012
East wimmera Action Plan, July 2012
West Wimmera Partnering Agreement, July 2012
West Wimmera Action Plan, July 2012
- Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-Operative
- Edenhope & District Memorial Hospital
- Hindmarsh Shire Council
- West Wimmera Health Service
- West Wimmera Shire Council
- Dunmunkle Health Services
- Horsham Rural City Council
- Wimmera Health Care Group
- Yarriambiack Shire Council
Grampians Region Tools & Resources:
Communication Prompt Tool Wimmera
Communication Prompt Tool Central Highlands
Working Together Within the Grampians Region – brochure
Consultation Prompt Tool Grampians Pyrenees
Historical Information – Key Dates
Central Highlands Aboriginal terms
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Engagement Toolkit 2012
Strengthening Aged Care Assessments for Aboriginal Consumers: a guide for ACAS
Working with Older Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
For further information on the above project or general enquiries contact either:
| Rachel Muir | Mary Slater |
| Aboriginal Development Officer, Sector Support and Development Team | Diversity Advisor, Sector Support and Development Team |
| CHSP and HACC PYP | CHSP and HACC PYP |
| Based at Ballarat Community Health Centre, Lucas | Based at Ballarat Community Health Centre, Lucas |
| Phone: 03 5338 0578 | Phone: 5338 9128 |
| Mobile: 0409 388 890 | Mobile: 0428 463 587 |
| Email: rachelm@bchc.org.au | Email: marys@bchc.org.au |
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Grampians Region and pay respect to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.