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ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality.
ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday, says NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding and respect for Country and community and the link between connection to Country and health and wellbeing.
“Respect and appreciation of First Nations peoples' cultures, lands, waters, histories and rights are integral to providing College Fellows and registrars with the skills and attributes required to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare to First Nations peoples,” Dr Halliday says.
“While this is something the College has committed to since our foundation more than 27 years ago, it’s also embedded in our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
“As part of our reconciliation journey, ACRRM seeks to foster pride in cultures and histories and a broader knowledge an appreciation of these, both within our staff and our broader membership.
“We are committed to the healthcare of our First Nation’s people and to ensuring they have access to high quality, continuous, comprehensive care that is close to home.
“Working with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, we have formed the Joint College Training Services to develop and deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health strategic plans, cultural education and Cultural mentorship, among other areas of collaboration.
“We also strive to increase the number and retention of our First Nations registrars and Fellows, and are encouraged by the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors who are choosing careers as Rural Generalists with ACRRM.
“By increasing the number of First Nations registrars and Fellows, we are not only addressing critical healthcare needs and disparities but also promoting a more inclusive, competent, and representative medical workforce.
“This approach benefits not just First Nations communities but enhances the quality and equity of healthcare across Australia,” Dr Halliday says.
This NAIDOC Week, ACRRM members and staff will celebrate the culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at various activities and events across the nation and online.
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View the ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan.
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ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality.
ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday, says NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding and respect for Country and community and the link between connection to Country and health and wellbeing.
“Respect and appreciation of First Nations peoples' cultures, lands, waters, histories and rights are integral to providing College Fellows and registrars with the skills and attributes required to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare to First Nations peoples,” Dr Halliday says.
“While this is something the College has committed to since our foundation more than 27 years ago, it’s also embedded in our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
“As part of our reconciliation journey, ACRRM seeks to foster pride in cultures and histories and a broader knowledge an appreciation of these, both within our staff and our broader membership.
“We are committed to the healthcare of our First Nation’s people and to ensuring they have access to high quality, continuous, comprehensive care that is close to home.
“Working with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, we have formed the Joint College Training Services to develop and deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health strategic plans, cultural education and Cultural mentorship, among other areas of collaboration.
“We also strive to increase the number and retention of our First Nations registrars and Fellows, and are encouraged by the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors who are choosing careers as Rural Generalists with ACRRM.
“By increasing the number of First Nations registrars and Fellows, we are not only addressing critical healthcare needs and disparities but also promoting a more inclusive, competent, and representative medical workforce.
“This approach benefits not just First Nations communities but enhances the quality and equity of healthcare across Australia,” Dr Halliday says.
This NAIDOC Week, ACRRM members and staff will celebrate the culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at various activities and events across the nation and online.
ENDS
View the ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan.