Join the RACP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee (ATSIHC)

Date published: Oct 29, 2026, 12:14 PM

Summary

We invite Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellows, trainees and members to join ATSIHC and advance Indigenous health equity, leadership and self-determination.

Description

ATSIHC members provide leadership, advice, and strategic guidance to support the RACP's commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Members contribute their cultural, community, professional, and lived experience to inform the College's policy, advocacy, education, and workforce initiatives.

Vacancies exist for:

  • RACP Member position
  • Community member position

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:
  • advising the RACP Board on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, policy, advocacy, education, and workforce matters
  • supporting the development of culturally safe and equitable healthcare systems
  • building and maintaining relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations.
  • contributing to policy development and advocacy initiatives
  • championing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, perspectives, and self-determination across the College

How to apply

Submit:

  • a brief statement (maximum 500 words) outlining your interest in the role, relevant experience, and the perspectives they would bring to the Committee
  • a current CV or short professional/community biography
  • details of any current community, governance, leadership, or professional roles relevant to the application
Applications close: COB Monday, 16 November 2026.

Submit applications to: Melissa Nicol (Committee Secretariat) at melissa.nicol@racp.edu.au

For further information contact: Lee Bradfield, Head of Indigenous Affairs – Australia at lee.bradfield@racp.edu.au

Creation Date:

Oct 29, 2026, 00:00 AM

Closing Date:

Nov 16, 2026, 23:59 PM

Our commitment to inclusivity

The RACP is committed to inclusive and respectful committee environments, and to ensuring its governance structures reflect the breadth of perspectives across its membership and the communities it serves.
When assessing expressions of interest, the College considers skills and experience alongside the perspectives and lived experience applicants may bring. Any information shared is voluntary and will be treated respectfully.

The RACP recognises Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand, and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Indigenous peoples of Australia and Pacific peoples as recognised within the Indigenous Strategic Framework.

Consistent with the RACP Constitution and the Indigenous Strategic Framework, and informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the College is committed to upholding Indigenous leadership, the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, and ensuring cultural safety across committee environments.

This is not positioned as a subset of diversity, but reflects distinct status, leadership, rights, and contribution

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