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I UnderstandI am a proud Gurang Gurang, Biri Gubba, and Gangulu man. I am a qualified dentist with ten years of clinical experience, one of the earliest Indigenous graduates in dentistry from James Cook University, and now a third-year Doctor of Medicine student at The University of Queensland. Becoming the third Indigenous dentist to graduate from … Continued
Dr Crane is a Gamilaroi woman with family from Moree in NSW. She is a specialist GP, supervisor and practice owner in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire. Anna is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Sydney in 2011, and member of AIDA since 2008. Her goal is to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people … Continued
Dr Vinka Barunga is a Worrora woman from the Kimberley. Her Country runs along the north west coast of Western Australia and includes Walcott Inlet, Buccaneer Archipelago, Montgomery Reef and Prince Regent River. Her people are saltwater people, and along with Ngarinyin and Wunumbal language groups, they live in Mowanjum Community, and are united as … Continued
Dr Robert Blackley is a Bwgcolman man from Palm Island. He has over twenty years in public administration and public policy. He is a former Mayor of Palm Island and has worked as a Ministerial policy advisor and Community development leader. Working as a paramedic reignited his passion for studying medicine and he graduated as … Continued
The recent residential workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander non-GP specialists was an uplifting and impactful weekend, providing a culturally safe space to yarn, build confidence, and connect with one another on their journeys. AIDA’s Specialist Trainee Support Program (STSP) team invited specialist trainees and pre-vocational doctors to gather in Port Stephens (NSW). The weekend … Continued
Brodie is a final-year medical student at Griffith University and currently serves as the Student Director for the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA). He grew up on Kalkadoon Country in Mount Isa and is a proud Balarnu man. Staying connected to Country and learning how mob celebrate culture has always been central to who he … Continued
Dr Alicia Veasey is a proud Zenadth Kes woman, born and raised on the mainland. She is an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. Dr Veasey currently lives on Bundjalung Country, and practices on Widjabul Wia-bal Country at Lismore Base Hospital. Alicia is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Gullidala, … Continued
Dr Natalie Pink is a Nyikina woman (familial ties to the Kimberley) and born on Kaurna land, where she has lived most of her life. Dr Pink is a fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and she has been an AIDA Board Director for two years. We asked Dr Pink … Continued
By Dr Jaqui Hugues Jaqui Hughes, is a Torres Strait Islander woman (Wagadagam) living on Larrakia Country. She is a physician, specialising in nephrology, and a Clinical Research Professor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Advancement within Rural and Remote Health, College of Medicine & Public Health with Flinders University. Hughes is a member of Australian Indigenous … Continued
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