Breakout Session: Advocacy
Facilitated by Maddy Brown and JB Philibert
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For this session, you will be split into breakout groups of 3 - 4 people. Each group will be allocated a stakeholder.
A list of the possible stakeholders will follow.
Instructions...
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The task:
Instructions...
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The Stakeholders...
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“The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) represents the future of rural health in Australia. It has more than 9000 members who belong to 28 university Rural Health Clubs from all states and territories...”
“We are the only multi-disciplinary student health network, bringing together people studying medicine, nursing and allied health, and encouraging them to pursue rural health careers...”
“The NRHSN has two main goals:
“The NRHSN executive advocate on behalf of health students of all disciplines to a number of stakeholders at a national level. Each year they have different priority areas, which could include increased rural placement opportunities, improved support for placements or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health...”
“The NRHSN and its Rural Health Clubs offer rural experience weekends, career information sessions and professional development activities as well as providing a social base for students at university and when on rural placement...”
Group 1 - National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 1 - National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN)
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“The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) for setting professional and medical standards for training, assessment, certification and continuing professional development in the speciality of general practice...”
“We are the only college in Australia dedicated to rural and remote medicine, and we play an important role in supporting junior doctors and medical students considering a career in rural medicine...”
“We are committed to delivering sustainable, high-quality health services to rural and remote communities by providing:
Group 2 - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
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Stakeholder Summary: Training, professional development and support of doctors and medical students within rural areas
Engagement Opportunities:
RHC Benefits: Expertise for members to participate in, support
ACRRM Benefits: Awareness, early engagement with students, pathway development for training,
Group 2 - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
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“SARRAH is a grassroots organisation advocating on behalf of rural and remote Australian communities in order for them to have access to allied health services which support equitable and sustainable health and well-being...”
“SARRAH is also nationally recognised as the peak body representing rural and remote allied health professionals (AHPs) working in the public and private sector. SARRAH develops and provides services for AHPs to confidently and competently carry out their professional duties in providing a range of clinical and health education services to people who reside in these settings...”
“SARRAH’s representation comes from a range of allied health professionals, including but not limited to:
Group 3 - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 3 - Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
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“RDAA is the peak professional body representing the interests of rural and remote doctors and the communities they live and work in. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce of highly skilled and motivated rural medical practitioners which requires adequate training and proper incentives, remuneration and support...”
“Special interest groups include:
Group 4 - Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA)
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Stakeholder Summary: RDAA advocates for excellent medical care for rural and remote communities by supporting rural and remote doctors as well as the communities they live and work with.
Engagement Opportunities:
Guest speaker nights
Social media posts, e.g. instagram stories
Stories from specialists or female doctors in the newsletter
Promote their events on social media
Group 4 - Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA)
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“The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people that live, work and travel across the 7.69 million square kilometres of Australia...”
“Our guiding values are:
Group 5 - Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 5 - Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS)
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“The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) is the peak representative body of Australia's 17,000 medical students. Our mandate is to connect, inform and represent medical students through national and grassroots advocacy, annual conferences, projects and publications...”
“2021 Priority Areas include:
Group 6 - Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA)
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Stakeholder Summary: Education and equitable representation for medical students through to junior doctors
Engagement Opportunities:
Communication
Group 6 - Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA)
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“Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is the recognised national voice for allied health professions, representing and advocating for the role of allied health professionals in health, aged care, disability, education and all systems where allied health services have a role...”
“AHPA works to provide national leadership that shapes and supports the contribution made by allied health professionals to national health and wellbeing. As the peak national organisation for allied health professions, AHPA has an important strategic leadership role and is the body that the Federal Government and other national organisations turn to when they seek a collective view of allied health...”
Group 7 - Allied Health Professionals Australia (AHPA)
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James, Mia, Jade
Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Choose one - Providing a student voice/perspective
Group 7 - Allied Health Professionals Australia (AHPA)
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“With over 29 000 members, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. We are committed to professional excellence and career success for our members, which translates into better patient outcomes and improved health conditions for all Australians. Through our National Groups we offer advanced training and collegial support from physiotherapists working in similar areas...”
Group 8 - Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Physiotherapists help you get the most out of life. They help you recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness, increase mobility and prevent further injury. Physiotherapists, doctors, and other health professionals will often work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for a specific condition.
Peak Australian body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. Aim is for professional excellence and career success for their members, which translates into better patient outcomes and improved health conditions for all Australians. They offer advanced training and collegial support from physiotherapists working in similar areas.
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 8 - Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
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“AIDA’s purpose is to contribute to equitable health and life outcomes, and the cultural wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We do this by striving to reach population parity of Indigenous medical students and doctors, and supporting a culturally safe healthcare system...”
“AIDA’s vision is for an Australia free from health and life outcome inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Indigenous health innovation exemplifies excellence in health and leads the nation in improving health and life outcomes for all Australians...”
“Our values are to:
Group 9 - Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Organisation that aims to address inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by supporting Indigenous medical students and doctors, and establishing policy changes
Engagement Opportunities:
Working together to support Indigenous students and improve Indigenous health curriculum
Group 9 - Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
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“The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia. Our organisation provides advice and guidance to the Australian Government on policy and budget matters while advocating for community-developed health solutions that contribute to the quality of life and improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...”
“We represent our members – 143 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) that operate in over 300 clinics across Australia, delivering holistic, comprehensive and culturally competent primary healthcare services. These ACCHOs are initiated and operated by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The sector is the largest employer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia, with well over half of its 6,000 staff being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...”
“The work of NACCHO includes:
Group 10 - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (NACCHO)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 10 - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (NACCHO)
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“The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is a national not-for-profit membership organisation and the peak professional body for midwives in Australia.”
“Together we are working towards building a resilient midwifery workforce for the future by advocating for the profession at a government level, promoting the benefits of midwifery care to the wider community and ensuring midwives in Australia are supported with industry information, quality education, career development and personal support through all stages of their career.”
“Our vision is to enable strong and confident midwives...”
“Our mission is to position and profile midwifery as the primary profession for quality maternity care...”
Group 11 - Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 11 - Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
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Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand Inc (Medical Deans) is the peak body representing professional entry-level medical education, training and research in Australia and New Zealand. Our members are the 23 medical schools across the two countries, whose focus is on planning for, developing and supporting the medical graduate workforce our communities need.
Our priorities include:
Group 12 - Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 12 - Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ)
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The CWAA advances the rights and equity of women, families and communities in Australia through advocacy and empowerment, especially for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia...”
Engagement Opportunities:
2021 Rural and Remote Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Webinar
Contact via email and social media
About CWAA, how RHC can contribute, health student opportunities/support
Key benefits: achieving CWAA objectives and support RHC and health students
How could NRHSN represent RHC event: Social media promotion
Group 13 - Country Women’s Association of Australia (CWAA)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 13 - Country Women’s Association of Australia (CWAA)
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“NTPHN is the Rural Workforce Agency for the Northern Territory. We commission primary health services for the Northern Territory, working closely with clinics and other providers to deliver the health care that Territorians need...”
“As the Rural Workforce Agency, we also recruit and support health professionals like GPs, practice nurses, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners to live and work in the NT...”
“Our six priority areas are:
Group 14 - Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN)
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Stakeholder Summary:
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 14 - Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN)
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“The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) comprises 43 national organisations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the 7 million people in rural and remote Australia. Our diverse membership includes representation from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, health professional organisations, health service providers, health educators and students...”
“The Alliance provides a united voice for people and health professionals living and working in rural communities and advocates for sustainable and affordable health services. Our most important role, underpinned by our broad representative base, is listening to the people of rural, regional and remote Australia and taking their views to government...”
Group 15 - National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
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Stakeholder Summary: sustainable and affordable health services in rural and remote areas - engage with communities and healthcare workers/services
Engagement Opportunities:
Group 15 - National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
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