The South Australian West Coast ACCHO Network (SAWCAN) is a collaborative network of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations serving communities across the Eyre and Far West Coast of South Australia. SAWCAN supports members to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration and improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and communities.
The South Australian West Coast ACCHO Network (SAWCAN) was established in 2020 by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across the Eyre and Far West Coast of South Australia to strengthen regional collaboration and improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and communities.
SAWCAN provides a forum for ACCHOs to work together, share knowledge and expertise, build capability, coordinate regional initiatives, and advocate on matters of shared importance.
Guided by the priorities identified collectively by its member ACCHOs, SAWCAN supports collaborative initiatives across a region spanning approximately 1,300 kilometres from Whyalla to the Western Australian border.
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Tackling Indigenous Smoking
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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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Did you know - there's a new journal available through your local ACCHO to help celebrate your little one's story as they grow.
It's a place to record milestones, and memories you'll want to look back on.
Inside, you'll also find information that’s easy to understand about your child's development and helpful tips on when to have a yarn with your Child Health team.
It's a journal for you to use in your own time and in your own way. To find out how to get yours, have a yarn with your local ACCHO Child Health team.
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Hey you Mob, Have a look at this?
This jar shows how much cancer-causing tar passes through the lungs of someone who smokes about half a pack of cigarettes a day, for a year.
Seeing it like this can really make you stop and think.
If you’ve got questions about smoking or vaping, come and have a yarn with the team at your local ACCHO.
There’s no pressure. No judgement. Just support.
Puyu Wiya – for your health, family and community
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SAWCAN is the regional partnership connecting Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across the Eyre Peninsula and Far West Coast.
It was created by ACCHOs so services across the region can work stronger together.
ACCHOs provide the frontline health care for Mob.
SAWCAN supports that work by helping ACCHOs:
Advocate for the region
Grow a skilled Aboriginal health workforce
Deliver training and shared programs
Coordinate projects that benefit communities across the region
SAWCAN exists to support ACCHOs, so they can focus on what matters most.
Keeping Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands.
Stronger Together
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