The South Australian West Coast ACCHO Network (SAWCAN) brings the skills and knowledge of five Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations together to improve the lives of our people.
SAWCAN was established in 2020 as a partnership consisting of five Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) on the Eyre Peninsula and Far West Coast of South Australia.
The ACCHOs include:
- Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service in Whyalla
- Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service in Port Lincoln
- Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation in Ceduna
- Tullawon Health Service in Yalata
- Oak Valley Health Service in Oak Valley
Together, the five partner ACCHOs provide comprehensive primary health care to approximately 5,500 Aboriginal people in a region spanning 1,300 kilometres from Whyalla to the border of Western Australia.
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Australia’s Tackling Indigenous Smoking Program is a community-led program that aims to improve the health of our people by inspiring all of us to quit or cut down on smokes and vapes. Smoking is a significant health issue within these communities, contributing to various chronic diseases and a reduced life expectancy.
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Strong minds help keep families and communities strong.
When people have access to the right tools to support wellbeing, it builds confidence, connection and care – often well before things reach crisis point. Yarns about mental health don’t need to be about shame. They can be about looking out for one another, strengthening families and supporting healthy choices at every stage of life.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (ATSIMHFA) training supports ACCHO staff to recognise when someone might need extra support, respond in a culturally safe way and help connect people to care early.
Through this training, staff build skills to have safe, respectful conversations and support mob in ways that strengthen wellbeing and community connection.
Matt, a qualified ATSIMHFA trainer, delivers this training for ACCHOs across the SAWCAN region.
If your ACCHO would like to book a session or have a yarn about ATSIMHFA training, get in touch with Matt.
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World Cancer Day is a reminder to check in on our wellbeing and to look out for one another.
Across communities, strength shows up in many ways. In the choices we make for our health. In the yarns we have with family. In taking time to ask questions, learn more or book a health check when the time feels right.
You do not need to have all the answers.
You do not need to rush.
You just need a place where you feel safe to yarn.
ACCHOs are those places.
Today is a good day to start a yarn.
About staying well.
About screening.
About whatever feels important for you.
Contact your local ACCHO to yarn about your wellbeing.
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No Shame. Just Health. is the regional branding for a shared approach to cancer care, delivered through your local ACCHO.
It’s about walking alongside you and your family – listening with care and respect and supporting you to feel strong and confident in making choices about your health. Care is led locally, shaped by community needs and grounded in connection.
That support can look different at different times. It might begin with sharing knowledge about healthy living and good food. It might be yarning about cancer screenings, asking questions and taking time to decide what feels right. And for some mob, it includes care, comfort and practical support during diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Across the year, ACCHOs may also hold community activities like yarning circles, community days and health events – spaces to listen, learn together, share stories and celebrate strength, resilience and good health.
Strong wellbeing grows from connection.
Connection to Culture.
Connection to Country.
Connection to Community.
If you’d like to know what’s available for you or your family, have a yarn with your local ACCHO.
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