Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on First Nations Communities - Australia

The impact of COVID-19 on First Nations Communities - Australia webinar

When: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Time: 6pm to 7.30pm AEDT
RSVP: Register now to secure your ticket

You are invited to an open panel discussion about how First Nations communities in Australia were impacted by COVID-19, compared to the general population. It also explores how the lessons learned may inform healthcare for First Nations communities in the future.

The webinar is designed to give you a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on First Nations communities in Australia and feel better equipped to consider how healthcare should be targeted to ensure that First Nations communities aren't adversely impacted.

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Hosted by:

• Dr Susan Graham
  Rehabilitation physician and Chair of the RACP COVID-19 Expert Reference Group
• Associate Professor Asha Bowen
  Clinician-researcher at Perth Children's Hospital, Head of Skin Health at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, and member of the RACP COVID-19 Expert Reference Group

Speakers:

• Professor James Ward
  Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland and member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19
• Dr Niroshini Kennedy
  Consultant paediatrician with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service and The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, as well as President-Elect, RACP Paediatrics and Child Health Division
• Dr Jason Agostino
  GP, epidemiologist, NACCHO Medical Advisor and member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19
• Dr Lucas De Toca
  First Assistant Secretary in the Australian Department of Health, leading the COVID-19 Primary Care Response, and co-chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19
• Ms Kristy Crooks
  Aboriginal Program Manager, Health Protection Unit of Hunter New England Population Health and APPRISE Centre of Research Excellence PhD Scholar focusing on developing a process of how to privilege First Nations voices in infectious disease emergency planning and response

You are encouraged to participate in discussions by posing questions to the panel during the event. You can also email your questions before the event. All interested members (including attendees of past events) are requested to register for this webinar.