This page provides information regarding Congress’ submissions to governments, publications and resources developed by Congress based on its expertise in the delivery of Aboriginal primary health care services, and details regarding Congress involvement in vital research working towards improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people.
- Congress’ Submission to the Development of the NT Homelessness Strategy 2025-2030
- Congress’ Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System
Congress’ submission regarding Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation in the Northern Territory
- Congress’ response to the NT Remote Stores Program Consultatio
- Donna Ah Chee’s Douglas Gordon Oration at PHAA Preventative Health Conference April 2024
- Congress’ submission in response to the National Housing and Homelessness Issues Paper
- Congress’ Submission for the Inquiry into Diabetes
- Congress’ submission to the Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia
- Submission to the review of secondary education in the Northern Territory
- Submission to the Australian Government’s development of a National Health and Climate Strategy
- Submission regarding the Draft Northern Territory Alcohol Action Plan
- Input to the Three-Year Review of the Northern Territory Liquor Act 2019
- Submission regarding the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
- Submission to the Early Years Strategy
- Congress Priorities for a Better, Safer Future for Central Australia
- Submission to the Northern Territory Preschool Review
- Submission to the National Nursing Workforce Strategy
- Congress’ submission into the Inquiry into Community Safety, Support Services and Job Opportunities in the Northern Territory
- Congress address to the Public Hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Inquiry into Community Safety, Support Services and Job Opportunities in the Northern Territory
- Congress’ submission to the Senate Inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children
- Congress’ response to the draft Territory Water Plan
- Congress’ response to Draft Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2022
- Congress’ objection to the applications for additional poker machines in Alice Springs
- Congress’ Response to the NT Strategic Water Plan Directions Paper
- Congress’ Response to the draft Northern Territory Legislation for National Preventative Mechanism – Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)
- Congress submission to the review of the National Closing the Gap: Review paper 2
- Congress Letter to Cross-bench Senators – Opposing the Voter Integrity Bill
- Congress Submission to the 10-Year Generational Strategy for Children and Families in the Northern Territory
- Congress Submission To NT Treaty Commission
- Disability Royal Commission – Congress Opening Statement (CEO)
- Disability Royal Commission – Congress Witness Statement (CEO & CMOPH)
- Disability Royal Commission – Congress Witness Statement (CYATS)
- Congress Submission to the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy
- Congress Submission to the NT Inquiry into Local Decision Making
- Submission to the NT Department of Education’s Education Engagement Strategy: Discussion Paper
- Congress Response to Protecting Australia’s Children Discussion Paper
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
- Congress response to Primary Health Reform Discussion Paper
- Congress Food Security Position Statement
- Congress’ submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Inquiry into Adult literacy and its importance
- Congress’ submission in response to the Consultation Paper for the National Preventive Health Strategy
- Congress’ response to the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Congress submission to the National Indigenous Australians’ Agency Indigenous Voice Co-Design Process
- Congress’ submission to the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020
- Congress’ submission to the National Preventive Health Strategy
- Congress’ submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability
- Congress’ submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Congress’ submission to the Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Congress’ submission on the Ensuring Fair Representation of the NT Bill 2020
- Congress’ submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia
- Congress’ submission on the proposed Northern Territory Health Care Decision Makers legislation
- Congress’ submission to the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Medical Workforce Plan
- Congress’ submission to the National Obesity Strategy
- Congress’ submission to the Senate Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Congress’ submission into the Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition Bill
- Congress’ submission to the Senate’s Inquiry into Newstart and related payments
- Congress’ submission to the Productivity Commission’s Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
- Congress’ response to Northern Territory Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Framework
- Congress’ response to the NDIS Thin Markets project
- Congress’ submission On Child Expenditure In the Northern Territory
- Congress’ submission to the Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee’ Inquiry into the Care And Protection Of Children Amendment Bill
- Congress’ response to the Productivity Commission’s discussion paper on a Public Health Approach To Protecting Children
- Congress’ submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the Social and Emotional Benefits of Improving Mental Health
- Congress submission to the Northern Territory Climate Change Strategy
- Congress’ submission to the Northern Territory Liquor Commission Review of takeaway licence conditions in Alice Springs
- Congress’ submission to the National Tobacco Strategy 2018-2026
- Congress’ input into a National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services
- Congress’ submission into the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs: Inquiry into Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia
- Congress’ submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into Local Adoption
- Congress’ Position Paper: Changing the Date of Australia Day
- Congress’ discussion paper on housing and health
- Congress’ submission to the Modernisation of the Anti Discrimination Act in response to the discussion paper by the NT Department of the Attorney-General and Justice
- Congress’ Response to the Draft National Alcohol Strategy 2018-2026
- Congress’ Input into the Close the Gap Refresh Process January 2018
- Congress’ submission to inform the Development of the National FASD Strategy 2018 – 2028
- The effectiveness of primary health care delivered through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- Congress’ submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Inquiry into Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Congress’ submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS: Provision of services under the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention Approach
- Congress’ submission to the Independent Inquiry into Regional, Rural and Remote Education
- Congress’ submission to the Northern Territory Alcohol Policies and Legislation Review
- Congress’ submission to the Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Strategic Review
- Congress’ submission to the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023
- Congress’ submission to Referendum Council on the Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Congress’ submission to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory
- Congress’ response to the Productivity Commission’s Reforms to Human Services Issues Paper
- Congress’ input into the Northern Territory’s Remote Indigenous Housing Review
- Congress’ submission to the National Health Performance Framework Review
- Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands. Community-controlled Comprehensive Primary Health Care @ Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Southgate Report)
- Congress’ input into the NHMRC’s Report on the Evidence: Parenting/caregiving practices and behaviours to promote the social and emotional development and wellbeing of infants
- Congress’ submission to the Department of Health’s Redesigning the Practice Incentive Program consultation
- Congress’ submission to the Department of Health’s Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation
- Congress’ submission to the Productivity Commission’s Preliminary Findings Report: Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services; Identifying Sectors for Reform
- Congress’ submission to the Department of Health’s Medicare Benefits Schedule Review
- Congress: Towards an integrated model for child and family services in Central Australia
- Congress’ submission to the Department of Health’s Draft Fifth National Mental Health Plan
- Congress’ advice to the Northern Territory Ombudsman and Commonwealth Government Ombudsman on Aboriginal Interpreting Services
- Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee On Law Enforcement Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (Ice) (December)
- Aboriginal communities, alcohol-related harms and the need for an evidence-based approach; Drug and Alcohol Review
- Revisiting the ability of Australian primary healthcare services to respond to health inequity Australian Journal of Primary Health (August)
- Presentation to the National Aboriginal Health Summit (August)
- Congress submission to the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Review (February)
- Congress 2014 Federal Budget Briefing
- This paper provides an overview of Congress response to the 2014 Federal Budget Announcements.
- CAAC Submission to Legislative Assembly of the NT Select Committee on Action to Prevent Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- CAAC Submission to Senate Inquiry into Health
- CAAC submission to standing committee into IA Inquiry into the harmful use of alcohol in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- CAAC Survey submission to National Review of Existing Mental Health Programmes and Services
- CAAC Submission to Preliminary Report – NT Workers Compensation Scheme
- Rebuilding family life in Alice Springs and Central Australia: the social and community dimensions of change for our people.
- This paper has been released by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress as a constructive contribution to the debate on the social crisis facing Alice Springs and Central Australia. It presents powerful ideas as well as concrete strategies for change that we believe can make a real difference for our people.
- Congress Logic Model
- The Congress Male Health Program. Revitalising Health For All: Learning From Comprehensive Primary Health Care Experiences Project (May)
- CAAC Summary of Submission on Youth Suicide
- CAAC Proposals for constitutional recognition for Aboriginal people
- Statehood Politics and Aboriginal Health Submission to The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, The Northern Territory Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and The Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee (November)
- The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress submission to Australian and Territory government committees concerned with statehood has two elements. The first is made up of description and analysis of matters related to Northern Territory politics, statehood and Aboriginal wellbeing. This element forms the context for Congress’ specific proposals, the second element in the submission.
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Submission to the Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse (December)
- Submission to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory Select Committee on Substance Abuse in the Community (July)
- Congress Discussion Paper: What is Comprehensive Primary Health Care?
- This paper provides a review of Congress’s approach to reassert the values, principles and therefore functions of this ACCHO and to then consider how programs express this model.
- Treaty & Health Position Paper (July)
- Submission to the House of Representative Standing Committee on Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander Affairs- Inquiry into Capacity Building in Indigenous Communities (August)
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Submission: Taskforce on Illicit Drugs (April)
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc. Social Justice Principles (November)
- Congress Alukura – Women’s Business (February)
- A presentation to the 4th Australian Women’s Health Conference Adelaide.
- Submission to the NT Aboriginal Family Violence Strategy Evaluation (May)
- Indigenous Women’s Health – What can make a difference? (July)
- A presentation to the Tenth Advanced Course in Obstetrics, Women’s Reproductive Health and Care of the Newborn, Joint Consultative Committee on Obstetrics.
- Central Australian Indigenous Youth Summit Ross River (September)
- ‘Alcohol In The Alice’ and the Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care (CADPHC) (November)
- This story shows how a Division of General Practice became a Division of Primary Health Care and a
- critical support for a community campaign on a key public health problem: alcohol in Central Australia.
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Comprehensive Primary Health Care: The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
- Implementation of the Primary Health Care Access Program (PHCAP) in four remote health zones in Central Australia in the Northern Territory
- Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs: Needs of Urban Dwelling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry (2000)
- Text of Oral Submission to the Review of the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 (February)
- Core functions of Aboriginal primary health care, Alice Springs: CAAC
- Congress Alukura by the Grandmothers’ Law [online] Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal (April)
- The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) was concerned about the effect of current birthing policies in the Northern Territory on the health, welfare and human rights of Aboriginal women and their babies. Alukura Program addresses these concerns by providing clinical service, vocational education and training, liaison service, community education, HIV/AIDS project and Health Promotion resources.
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