AIDA to lead the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) program
Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association to lead the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) program.
Category: Media Release
Racism faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors revealed in new data
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors in training are experiencing racism at double the rate of their non-Indigenous colleagues. Results from the latest Medical Training Survey (MTS) have revealed that this is the experience of 38% of First Nations trainees compared to 17% of non-Indigenous doctors in training, indicating that racism is prevalent in the … Continued
Statement of support: NT domestic violence coronial inquest findings
The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) welcomes the findings this week of the Northern Territory Coroner, Elisabeth Armitage, into the deaths of four Aboriginal women in the NT as a result of domestic and family violence. The systemic failures of services to protect women must be addressed as an urgent priority. Governments and the service providers they … Continued
PRIDoC 2024 celebrates Indigenous medical excellence from across the Pacific
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) are proud to be hosting the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress (PRIDoC 2024) and to welcome Indigenous doctors from across the Pacific to gather on Kaurna Country / Adelaide from 2 to 6 December. The theme of PRIDoC 2024 is Ngadluku Warra, Ngadluku Tapa Purruna, Ngadluku Purruna which translates … Continued
AIDA urges NT Government to maintain or increase current age of criminal responsibility
The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) is deeply concerned at the new Northern Territory CLP government’s plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility back to 10 years old. The medical evidence is clear that children of this age have age related brain development and therefore, immature higher functions such as planning, reasoning, judgement and … Continued
Indigenous Doctors are Part of the Solution to the GP Workforce Shortage
The Department of Health and Aged Care’s GP workforce report, released on Monday, has confirmed what many in the health sector already knew: Australia is facing a significant shortage of General Practitioners. There’s a current shortage of 2460 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) GPs and this number is predicted to rise to 5560 FTE GPs by … Continued
Sharing the value of our Indigenous doctors at Garma Festival
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is proud to attend this year’s Garma Festival – Australia’s largest Indigenous annual gathering – to share the contribution of the Indigenous medical workforce to the healthcare sector. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander doctors are an integral part of the healthcare system, bringing ways of knowing, being and doing to … Continued
AIDA Welcomes Vaping Reform Bill 2024
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is pleased to see the outcome of the Vaping Reforms Bill 2024 that passed Federal Parliament on Wednesday last week which will now see vaping products only dispensed at pharmacies, without a prescription, to those aged over 18 years. This is an important step forward in protecting young people from accessing … Continued
AIDA Welcomes Increased Funding to Specialist Trainee Support (STSP) Program
The Specialist Trainee Support Program (STSP) in the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is receiving $4 million funding over four years, according the 2024-25 Federal budget announcement. Increased investment in Indigenous health care is crucial for Closing the Gap and improving the overall well-being of Indigenous communities. This funding will enable AIDA to continue working … Continued
AIDA Calls for Placement Equity for Medical Students
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is calling on the federal government to include medical students in the cost-of-living support for teaching, nursing and social work students and create financial parity. The lack of financial support for medical students during their placements is a barrier to some Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolling in medical studies and contributing … Continued