Donna Ah Chee commences as CEO of AMSANT
Home / The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has welcomed Donna Ah Chee as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Ah Chee joins AMSANT after 26 years with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, including more than a decade as CEO, where she led one of the country’s largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) […]
106th Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum
Home / COMMUNIQUÉ26 February 2026Meeting #106, Garramilla (Darwin) The first annual meeting for 2026 of the NT Aboriginal Health Forum (the Forum) was held on Thursday, 26 February 2026 in Garramilla (Darwin), bringing together Forum partners to progress shared priorities for improving Aboriginal health outcomes across the Northern Territory. The Chair, Rob McPhee, acknowledged the […]
Community led Aboriginal health practitioner training begins
Home / The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) and Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation are celebrating a major milestone for the Big Rivers Region, with the first cohort of trainee Aboriginal health practitioners commencing training through Dijan Training. Ten trainees from across the region have enrolled in the Cert IV in Aboriginal and/or […]
New report card calls for shared accountability on coronial DFSV recommendations
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has released a new report card assessing progress against the 35 recommendations made by NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage in 2025 following the landmark inquest into the domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) related deaths of four Aboriginal women. AMSANT says the purpose of the report is to […]
Back to school, back to strong health
As the new school year begins across the Northern Territory, the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is encouraging families and communities to support kids to return to school—recognising education is a strong part of good health, opportunity and wellbeing. Going to school supports not only learning, but children’s physical health, mental wellbeing, confidence […]
Leading Northern Territory program triples liver cancer survival rates for Aboriginal Territorians
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) and Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) say a Territory-designed hepatitis B program (Hep B PAST) is showing evidence of transforming liver cancer outcomes for Aboriginal people—with survival rates now three times higher than in the mid-2000s. New data shows the NT has recorded the largest decrease […]
Stop the violence—AMSANT urges community safety this holiday season
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) is calling on families, men, and community leaders to stand together to stop violence against women and children this holiday period—a time when alcohol-related harm and domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) is known to increase. The call comes ahead of the Central Australia Aboriginal Congress’s (Congress) […]
Donna Ah Chee appointed CEO of AMSANT
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory (AMSANT) has appointed Dr Donna Ah Chee as its new chief executive officer. Dr Ah Chee is currently the chief executive officer of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, an Aboriginal community controlled primary health care service employing over 500 staff to deliver integrated services to Mparntwe (Alice […]
105th Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum
Home / COMMUNIQUÉ27 NOVEMBER 2025Meeting #105, Garramilla (Darwin) The Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum (the Forum) held its 105th meeting on 27 November 2025 to discuss the strategic health priorities for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory over the next four years. The Forum is chaired by Rob McPhee and is comprised of senior representatives […]