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

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Indigenous Strategic Framework

From 2018 to 2028, we're developing and implementing strategic initiatives to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

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Medical Specialist Access Framework

A guide developed for the health sector stakeholders to promote and support equitable access to specialist care for Australia's Indigenous peoples.


ATSIHC Members

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, RACP Member Trainee Representative

Dr Elkie Hull - Deputy Chair, RACP Fellow Member

Dr Noel Hayman - RACP Fellow Member

Ms Monica Barolits McCabe - NACCHO Representative

Dr Scott Jones - RACP Fellow Member

Dr Blake Jones - RACP Member Trainee Representative

Dr William Naughton -  RACP Fellow Member

Dr Rhian Sue See -  RACP Fellow Member

Ms Tania Brown - RACP Community Representative

Dr Jacquelene Fleetwood - RACP Fellow

Dr Kate Armstrong - RACP Community Representative

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