Led by the Indigenous Health Committee, ANZCA is working to address inequities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health through initiatives to grow and maintain the Indigenous specialist anaesthesia and pain medicine workforce; and ensure cultural safety for both patients and doctors.
What we're doing
ANZCA's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is an important step in our reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples.
Our college recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a foundational document that not only shapes the historical and cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand but also informs our approach to medical education, research, and community engagement.
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.
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 Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health.
Explore some of the measures we're taking to create a culturally safe environment for Indigenous Australian and Māori patients and doctors.
In 2023 ANZCA commissioned tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Atianga a Hauiti) to create this special karakia to provide pre-surgery comfort to patients and their families and whānau.
