Acknowledgements

Acknowledgement of Country

ASHM acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country across the various lands on which we live and work. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ continuing connection to land, water, and community and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. ASHM acknowledges Sovereignty in this country has never been ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Acknowledgements: 2025–26 Update

In 2025 NACCHO convened a multidisciplinary group of ACCHO staff to review and update this guidance.

ASHM and NACCHO thank the ACCHO workforce for the considerable time and expertise they have contributed to this current update.

ASHM and NACCHO acknowledge the resilience, strength, and pride of the ACCHO sector and recognise the vital role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Professionals and frontline workers play in their communities.

ASHM acknowledges Cherie Bennett, ASHM Medical Educator and Nursing Policy & Advocacy Lead, for her review and oversight for this current update.

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Whilst the Australian Centre for Disease Control provides financial assistance to ASHM, the material contained in this resource produced by ASHM should not be taken to represent the views of the Australian Centre for Disease Control. The content of this guidance is the responsibility of ASHM – www.ashm.org.au.