Presentation to LIME CONNECTION III MELBOURNE DECEMBER 2009 Dr Kali Hayward - AIDA Board Member

1. Presentation to LIME CONNECTION III MELBOURNE DECEMBER 2009 Dr Kali Hayward - AIDA Board Member Ms Mary Guthrie, Manager – Policy and Projects, AIDA

2. Who we are and what we do • AIDA is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation dedicated to the pursuit of leadership, partnership & scholarship in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, education and workforce. • Incorporated in 1998. • President – Associate Professor Peter O’Mara

3. Represent: 140 graduates 140 students Small numbers of specialists, mostly GPs Policy and advocacy Strong governance and leadership development Connections to Indigenous communities – here and overseas

4. WHAT INDIGENOUS DOCTORS CAN OFFER • Trust, Respect and Connection to Community • Role Models/Mentors • Spiritual, Cultural, Emotional and Physical understanding • Holistic approach to health • Tradition of healing

5. STRONG CONNECTIONS

6. POLICY WORK • AIDA represented on approx 40 committees including NIHEC, Close the Gap Steering Committee, COAG Reference Groups, Health Committees, Medical Education committees, ..... • Medical Education - Works closely with Medical Deans, CPMC, CPMEC • DEEWR - Pathways from high school into medicine and health careers • Healing • Racism Roundtable • Health Impact Assessment on the NT Intervention

7. Workforce Policy Work • Healthy Futures • Medical Deans Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework • AMC Standards

8. Workforce Policy • Pathways into the health workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A Blueprint for Action • DEEWR Pathways Project

9. AIDA’s work across the continuum from School to University to Pre-vocational Years to Specialties and Beyond

10. Engaging Kids • Pathways into the health workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A Blueprint for Action • DEEWR Pathways Project • AIDA engagement with communities

11. Indigenous Medical Students • Healthy Futures • Collaboration Agreement - Working with Medical Deans to increase the number of Indigenous medical student • AIDA support to students – Symposium, SRC, development opportunities

12. Pre-vocational Years • AIDA’s work with CPMEC

13. Specialists • Currently a small number of specialists • Increase the number of Indigenous Fellows and Specialties – • AIA working with CPMC; Indigenous Sub-Committee

14. Beyond? • Expand the Indigenous academic medical leadership

16. It is about understanding the person and not justthe problem, taking an holistic approach. It is very rewarding to seechildren that have had a difficult time doing well. There is no greaterreward than to see a child happy.”

17. A career in medicine is very fulfilling and I am so pleased it gives me anopportunity to care for my peopleand to influence Indigenous health policy. If you are thinking abouta career in medicine, then I say go for it. Associate Professor Noel Hayman

18. “Success is really up to you. It’s up to you how hard you want to work.Just put your head down and go for it.”Ms Casey Papamanolis

19. DR KALI HAYWARD