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
Professor Ngiare Brown, Chair
Dr Angela Titmuss, Deputy Chair
Dr Dawn Casey, NACCHO Representative
Ms Donna Burns, AIDA Presentation
Dr Melissa Carroll
Dr Angela Dos Santos
Professor Noel Hayman
Dr Blake Jones
Dr Jennifer Martin, College Policy and Advocacy Council Chair
Associate Professor Phillip Mills
Dr Naru Pal