#indigenous #global: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Organisations Stress Community-Driven Approaches

Meanjin / Brisbane, Australia 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health networks are calling for renewed investment in community-controlled services as part of efforts to improve long-term wellbeing outcomes.

Leaders say Indigenous-led clinics and cultural health models have proven effective in delivering wraparound support, particularly where mainstream services fail to address structural inequities.

Community health representatives noted that stable funding, workforce support, and recognition of cultural authority remain central to ongoing progress. “We know what works – and it starts with community control,” one health advocate said.

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