A clinically qualified and culturally competent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce is vital if Australia is to make a difference to Indigenous health
The Murra Mullangari — Pathways Alive and Well program is an initiative of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) in partnership with other peak Indigenous organisations. Using culture and identity as a strength, the program was developed with the aims of building the aspirations and capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander senior high school students to remain in the academic pipeline and pursue careers in health.
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The Murra Mullangari — Pathways Alive and Well program is funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, auspiced by AIDA and designed and delivered in partnership with peak Indigenous health organisations: Indigenous Allied Health Australia, Indigenous Dentists’ Association of Australia, Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers’ Association, and National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
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