General News
11 July, 2024
ACRRM commits to better healthcare
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the peak organisation for rural and remote medicine, is celebrating this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, “Keep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”.
The ACRRM plays a vital role in training and supporting doctors who serve these unique communities and supports the NAIDOC Week theme, which recognises Indigenous identity and calls for the amplification of voices, as well as commitment to justice and quality. ACRRM President Dr. Dan Halliday says NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding and respect for Country and community and the link between connection to Country and health and wellbeing.
“Respect and appreciation of First Nations peoples' cultures, histories, and rights are integral to providing College Fellows and registrars with the skills and attributes required to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare to First Nations peoples,” Dr. Halliday said. The ACRRM is committed to the healthcare of First Nations people and to ensure they have access to high quality, continuous, comprehensive care that is close to home.
“Working with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, we have formed the Joint College Training Services to deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health strategic plans, among other areas of collaboration,” he continued. “We also strive to increase the number and retention of our First Nations registrars and Fellows, and are encouraged by the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors who are choosing careers as Rural Generalists with ACRRM.”
ACRRM believes that by increasing the number of First Nations registrars and Fellows, it not only addresses critical healthcare needs and disparities but also promotes a more inclusive, competent, and representative medical workforce. “This approach benefits not just First Nations communities but enhances the quality and equity of healthcare across Australia,” he concluded.
