Children’s Health Queensland has launched a new Health Equity Strategy (2025-2028) to guide the next leg of its journey towards a future where every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and young person has the opportunity to thrive.
The strategy was officially launched as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
NAIDOC Week is a time for all Australians to come together to recognise and celebrate the history, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Children’s Health Queensland Executive Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Angela Young (Kullalli/Koa) said the week also provided an opportunity to reflect on the progress the organisation had made towards building more inclusive, equitable and culturally safe health services.
“At Children’s Health Queensland, we are committed to improving health outcomes for generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people,” Ms Young said.
“Under the guidance of our first Health Equity Strategy (2022 – 2025), we’ve laid strong foundations for system-level change. This year we accelerate our efforts by being even more ambitious with our 2025-2028 strategy.
“This year’s NAIDOC theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, and Legacy, calls directly to our responsibility as the system leaders in care for Queensland’s kids.
“The theme reminds us that we have an opportunity, through world-class health care, to uplift the young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are forging new paths, building on generations of strength, and carrying forward the wisdom, identity, and pride of their ancestors.
“Our new Health Equity Strategy reaffirms our commitment to self-determination in healthcare. We will continue to walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and their families to design, deliver, and evaluate services that are free of racism, culturally safe and patient-centred,” Ms Young said.
Read the Children’s Health Queensland Health Equity Strategy 2025-2028.