AIDA Communique - Specialist Trainee Support Program - 2 May 2023

The training and meeting continued the collaboration between AIDA and the college consortium to augment the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors who wish to commence or are currently undertaking non-GP speciality training. [...] The meeting began with a discussion of AIDA’s cross cultural safety training with the group reflecting on the powerful content and the devastating consequences of racism and bias within the medical profession including substandard care and patient death. [...] The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) were invited to the meeting to provide presentations on key initiatives, policies and processes that have supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors to fellowship. [...] The group noted that colleges had made progress overall against each of the 15 standards however in the interest of continuous quality improvement, it may be timely to review some standards, and strengthen and simplify the reporting process with measurable goals and targets. [...] Attendees Australian Indigenous Doctors Association Department of Health and Aged Care Australasian College of Dermatologists Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians Australian College of Emergency Medicine Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstet.