How To Attract, Retain and Grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce in Australia: A self-determined approach
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Racism in the healthcare system results in harm experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Countering racism and achieving culturally safe healthcare will not be possible without self-determination, meaning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices must drive the design and delivery of services and policy. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) facilitated a webinar series that brought together Indigenous health sector leaders to discuss factors affecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and identify policy actions needed to support positive change. Four key areas – Accept, Educate, Support, and Invest – were identified through the series, providing a roadmap for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous health system stakeholders to grow an accessible and sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
Authors: Jayde Fuller, Melissa Browning, Jacinta Evans, Nikola Balvin
Institution: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405534280