Author: Sacha Shipway

AIDA Welcomes Increased Funding to Support Specialist Training

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The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is being further bolstered with a $900,000 funding boost for the Specialist Trainee Support Program (STSP) which endeavours to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors are supported to specialise in their chosen field once graduating from medical school. AIDA’s CEO, Donna Burns welcomed the news announced by Minister … Continued

Why I’m voting YES: Debunking the misinformation on the Voice to Parliament

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As a registered nurse, CEO of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) and a Wiradjuri descendant with extensive experience, and a longstanding commitment to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes, it has become increasingly important to me to share why I am voting Yes on October 14th.   This referendum is more than politics, it … Continued