First Nations Health
Working towards equitable healthcare for First Nations women, and supporting our First Nations trainees and members. Contact Us
Working towards equitable healthcare
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future.
We are committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through increasing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce (members, trainees and staff), teaching culturally appropriate obstetric and gynaecological care, and the review and implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan.
We recognise the vast inequities faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their communities in Australia鈥檚 healthcare system, and we recognise there is always more work to do to bridge this gap.
Reconciliation Action Plan
欧美AV鈥檚 vision for reconciliation is one where First Nations peoples and communities are respected, valued, and have equitable access to healthcare, opportunities, and resources, recognising that reconciliation is an ongoing and shared journey that requires a sustained effort and commitment from all College members, trainees and staff.
Selection into training support
I鈥檝e received an invitation for an interview as part of the selection process to enter the F欧美AV training program. Can I get some mentoring or help to prepare?
Absolutely.
1. Reach out
As soon as you鈥檝e received your interview invite from 欧美AV, please get in contact with us. There鈥檚 about one month between the interview invite and interview so we would like to coordinate support and mentoring well in advance of the interview date.
We will connect you with a mentor(s) as well as organise a mentoring session either for you individually or with other First Nations trainees who will also be interviewing. Email the team at firstnations@ranzcog.edu.au
For a full list of dates relating to selection into the F欧美AV training program please visit Fellowship of 欧美AV.
2. Mentoring/Support session
Facilitated in a culturally safe space by experienced First Nations members, trainees and allies, a mentoring session, a few weeks to a week prior to your selection interview, will be held to talk you through the general interview process and answer any questions you may have. A practice interview can also be organised to help you prepare.
If you have any general questions about mentoring and support sessions, please get in touch with us. We鈥檇 be happy to help and explain the process in more detail.
If you have any questions about the F欧美AV Selection into training process, please contact trainee_selection@ranzcog.edu.au
Financial support
How can I apply for financial assistance from the College?
The College applied to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHA) for Flexible Approach to 欧美AV in Expanded Settings (FATES) funding for the period 2022鈥2025, to be able to provide an allocation of financial support to our First Nations trainees.
Funding is subject to successful application of funding each year, and we are pleased to be able to provide some support for 2023鈥2024.
1. Call us
Give as a call or send us an email. Please call the College on听(03) 9417 1699听and or email us at听firstnations@ranzcog.edu.au.
Once we鈥檝e had a chat about what you need and the right information, we will liaise with our Finance team to see whether we have the funds available to assist you.
2. What's next
Once we鈥檝e had a chat about what you need and the right information, we will liaise with our Finance team to see whether we have the funds available to assist you.
Grants and scholarships
One of the five parameters of the College鈥檚 STP Funding Agreement is specifically related to enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes, through increasing opportunities and training experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people either seeking to become medical specialists, or who are already on the specialist medical training pathway.
The STP Operational Framework outlines the College’s commitment to identify, attract and support opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the program. Through these funding and support opportunities, we aim to address the health disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people within Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Scholarship
Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specialist trainee, prevocational doctor or medical student?
Find out how you can apply for a scholarship to attend 欧美AV scientific meetings.
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