Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee (ATSIHC) was established to strengthen the RACP’s capacity to develop a coordinated College approach to improving the health and social outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Read the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee By-law (PDF).
Key initiatives
From 2018 to 2028, we're developing and implementing strategic initiatives to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A guide developed for the health sector stakeholders to promote and support equitable access to specialist care for Australia's Indigenous peoples.
Members of the MOH and ATSIHC members in front of the commissioned painting 'Healing Place' by Aboriginal artist Riki Salam.
(L-R) Numalani Fonoti, Danny Delore, Myra Ruka, Ngiare Brown, Lee Bradfield, Melissa Nicol, Noel Hayman, Matt Wheeler, Fergus Stewart, Simon Hodge.
Committee members
Dr Kimberly Male, Chair
Dr Elkie Hull, Deputy Chair
Dr Kate Armstrong, NACCHO
Ms Tania Brown
Ms Donna Burns, AIDA CEO
Professor Noel Hayman
Dr Blake Jones
Dr Scott Jones
Ms Monica Barolits McCabe, NACCHO Acting CEO
Dr Aidan Tan