Vicki Ross (L) being interviewed by QAIHC's Samantha Townsend (R). Image: QAIHC
QAIHC is excited to announce it has secured over $300,000 in funding from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) to develop a ground-breaking Sector Orientation Package for health professionals.
This funding will support the creation of a comprehensive online resource to better equip health professionals beginning their careers in the ACCHO sector.
The Sector Orientation Package will address a critical gap in the training of medical professionals, who often have limited knowledge of the history, structure, and model of care of ACCHOs before commencing rotations.
It will provide an overview of the history of ACCHOs, their role as an expression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination, and the holistic approach required for quality primary healthcare delivery.
The package will also cover key aspects of the Australian healthcare system, Aboriginal health policies, and the unique governance structures of ACCHOs.
QAIHC Public Health Medical Director Associate Professor Sophia Couzos said the project would be particularly useful for trainees in rural placements.
“The Sector Orientation Package will supplement the local orientation supplied by the local health service and will provide trainees with a better understanding prior to commencing a rotation in an Aboriginal community-controlled health service,” she said.
The QAIHC Public Health team is currently working on the project with the Communication and Design teams.
The project team has already interviewed key figures from the ACCHO sector’s history (past and present) this year.
