About us

Governance and board of directors

Governance and leadership

AMSANT is incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). Under the CATSI Act, most AMSANT members and directors must be Aboriginal people.

As the peak body for Aboriginal community controlled health services (ACCHSs) in the Northern Territory, AMSANT is governed by our members. Members elect directors at the annual general meeting (AGM). Directors can also appoint up to 3 non-member directors. Two of these positions are currently filled.

AMSANT’s governance framework is set out in our rule book. The rule book is currently under review.
This governance model supports accountability to our member services and strengthens a united voice for communities. As the peak body, we advance comprehensive community controlled primary health care by embedding member priorities in our strategic decisions and advocacy.

Director
responsibilities

Directors meet regularly to:

guide policy direction

support financial sustainability

uphold the principles of Aboriginal community control across AMSANT’s work

Our Vision & strategic priorities

“Walking into an Aboriginal community controlled health service (ACCHS) is so much more than coming to the clinic when you’re sick. The model empowers Aboriginal communities with a way to tell their health services what they need to stay well…and calls on our services to listen and act. This is exactly how it should be for Aboriginal clients accessing our services, to know that their cultural beliefs and values will be respected and that the interconnectedness of their physical, social and emotional health will be taken into account each time they visit.”

Rob McPhee – AMSANT Chairperson