Indigenous Health Projects

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Organisation: 
AIDA and Medical Deans
Year: 
2010-11
Topic: 
Curriculum Development
Topic: 
Training Indigenous Health Practitioners

Two significant and exciting Medical Deans and AIDA projects have recently been granted funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The first involves a joint review of implementation of the CDAMS Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework and Healthy Futures Report across all medical schools in Australia.

The second involves holding a national forum in early 2011 to develop strategies and pathways for Indigenous medical academic leadership. Medical schools are currently assessed on Indigenous Health curricula and recruitment and retention practices for Indigenous medical students through accreditation process conducted by the Australian Medical Council and the Critical Reflection Tool provides schools with a framework for internal reflection and review. The Medical Deans–AIDA Review will assess implementation of the Curriculum Framework and Healthy Futures across all medical schools using the original documents as baselines, thereby giving a snapshot in time of current practices as well as an indication of progress over the last five years. The Review will include site visits to all medical schools, interviews with staff and students, as well as secondary research and analyses of findings. Significant contributions will be made by the LIME Network through the LIME Reference Group and the LIME project Team. The review will be undertaken by a Project Officer for an anticipated 12-month period.

A discussion paper for the forum is currently being developed, outlining existing capacitybuilding initiatives, profiles of Indigenous medical academic leaders, and potential strategies. The forum itself seeks to bring together stakeholders and
individuals to discuss and develop effective strategies for the next three to five years. A Project Officer will be engaged to organise the forum and summarise its outcomes.

More Information: Please see Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand and AIDA for more details.

Organisation Contact: 
Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA)