Presentation to LIME CONNECTION IIIMELBOURNEDECEMBER 2009

Dr Kali Hayward - AIDA Board MemberMs Mary Guthrie,Manager – Policy and Projects, AIDA

Who we are and what we do

• AIDA is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation dedicated to the pursuit of leadership, partnership & scholarship in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, education and workforce.

• Incorporated in 1998.

• President – Associate Professor Peter O’Mara

Represent:

140 graduates

140 students

Small numbers of specialists, mostly GPs

Policy and advocacy

Strong governance and leadership development

Connections to Indigenous communities – here and overseas

WHAT INDIGENOUS DOCTORS CAN OFFER

• Trust, Respect and Connection to Community

• Role Models/Mentors

• Spiritual, Cultural, Emotional and Physical understanding

• Holistic approach to health

• Tradition of healing

STRONG CONNECTIONS

POLICY WORK

• AIDA represented on approx 40 committees including NIHEC, Close the Gap Steering Committee, COAG Reference Groups, Health Committees, Medical Education committees, .....

• Medical Education - Works closely with Medical Deans, CPMC, CPMEC

• DEEWR - Pathways from high school into medicine and health careers

• Healing

• Racism Roundtable

• Health Impact Assessment on the NT Intervention

Workforce Policy Work

• Healthy Futures

• Medical Deans Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework

• AMC Standards

Workforce Policy

• Pathways into the health workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A Blueprint for Action

• DEEWR Pathways Project

School Kids

Medical School

PGY 1 & 2(RMO)

Registrar Fellowship

AIDA’s work across the continuum

from School to University to

Pre-vocational Years to Specialties and Beyond

Engaging Kids• Pathways into the health

workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A Blueprint for Action

• DEEWR Pathways Project

• AIDA engagement with communities

Indigenous Medical Students

• Healthy Futures

• Collaboration Agreement - Working with Medical Deans to increase the number of Indigenous medical student

• AIDA support to students – Symposium, SRC, development opportunities

Pre-vocational Years

• AIDA’s work with CPMEC

Specialists

• Currently a small number of specialists

• Increase the number of Indigenous Fellows and Specialties –

• AIA working with CPMC; Indigenous Sub-Committee

Beyond?

• Expand the Indigenous academic medical leadership

It is about understanding the person and not justthe problem, taking an holistic approach. It is very rewarding to seechildren that have had a difficult time doing well. There is no greater

reward than to see a child happy.”

A career in medicine is very fulfilling and I am so pleased it gives me anopportunity to care for my people

and to influence Indigenous health policy. If you are thinking abouta career in medicine, then I say go for it.

Associate Professor Noel Hayman

“Success is really up to you. It’s up to you how hard you want to work.Just put your head down and go for it.”

Ms Casey Papamanolis

DR KALI HAYWARD