Indigenous health
Led by the Indigenous Health Committee (IHC), ANZCA is working to address inequities in Indigenous health through initiatives to grow and maintain the Indigenous specialist anaesthesia and pain medicine workforce; and ensure cultural safety for both patients and doctors.
In early 2018, we launched our Indigenous Health Strategy 2018-2022 along with a background paper.
Development of an ANZCA Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has begun.
Find out what we're doing to address the inequities in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Reconciliation Action Plan
Developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the college is an important step in our reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples.
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Growing the Indigenous workforce
The Indigenous health workforce in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand is integral to ensuring that the system has the capacity to address the needs of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori peoples.
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Providing patients with culturally competent care
Explore some of the measures we're taking to create a culturally safe environment for Indigenous Australian and Māori patients and doctors.
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Advocating for Indigenous health
Find out how we're involving Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori communities in policy development and decision-making, and joining forces with medical colleges around Australia and New Zealand to advocate for Indigenous health.
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Indigenous Health Committee
The Indigenous Health Committee (IHC) is responsible for the college's portfolios in Indigenous health in Australia and New Zealand.
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