About us

Our Story & People

OUR IMPACT TO DATE

Since its inception, AIDA’s Cultural Safety Program has:

  • Delivered 64 cultural safety workshops to 1,090 participants across Australia
  • Welcomed 7,400+ in our online Cultural Awareness course
  • Trained clinicians, executives and board members from multiple disciplines and colleges
  • Received consistently strong feedback on the depth, safety and practicality of the learning

OUR JOURNEY

2016

Program Development Begins

Designed and delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors.

2016

2018

Initial Launch

First delivered at the AIDA Conference.

2018

2019

National Roll-out

Face-to-face training expands across Australia.

2019

2021

Digital Expansion

Online Cultural Awareness course launched.

2021

2025

50th Workshop Delivered

A major milestone in sustained national delivery.

2025

2026

10 Years
1,000+ Participants

A decade of cultural safety leadership and growing national reach.

2026
Get to know us

Our Facilitators

Delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and cultural educators from across Australia.

Facilitators bring:

  • Clinical experience across specialties
  • Lived experience within health systems
  • Strong teaching and leadership capability

Workshops are co-facilitated to create safe, honest, and practical learning environments.

INTRODUCING

Our Cultural Safety Team

Dr Danielle Arabena

Medical Educator

Simone Hurley

Cultural Safety Coordinator

Bradley Davis

Senior Programs Officer

Samara Williams

Senior Programs Officer

Joe Morgan

Content Creator
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This website may contain images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have passed on.