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- COVID-19 information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Information and resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians.
- Aboriginal health services
The following services provide specialised healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.
- Aboriginal Women's Health Clinic
The Aboriginal Women's Health Clinic is a free, dedicated health service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Victoria. It provides culturally safe holistic care.
- Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service
Djirra's Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service program helps Aboriginal people who are experiencing or recovering from family violence or sexual assault.
- Smoking – Quit services for Aboriginal communities
While the smoking rate in Australian Aboriginal communities is decreasing, it is still more than three times the national average. Smoking is the cause of one in five deaths in Aboriginal communities.
- Rheumatic fever
Untreated rheumatic fever can lead to serious complications such as rheumatic heart disease.
- Carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Care in culturally and linguistically diverse communities may be supported by extended family networks.
- Smoking statistics
Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined.
- Heart disease - know your risk
Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age.
- Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD)
Stopping episodes of recurrent ARF can prevent rheumatic heart disease (RHD).