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Not just a policy; this is for real. An affirmative action policy to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to seek employment in the health workforce
Author(s) -
Roseby Robert,
Adams Karen,
Leech Michelle,
Taylor Karinda,
Campbell Don
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.14345
Subject(s) - workforce , indigenous , affirmative action , medicine , health care , population health , nursing , workforce development , population , call to action , health policy , economic growth , public relations , environmental health , public health , political science , business , marketing , law , ecology , economics , biology
Abstract Delivery of culturally safe healthcare is critical to ensuring access to high‐quality care for indigenous people. A key component of this is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be participants in the health workforce. The proportion of indigenous people in the health workforce should at least equate to the proportion in the population served. We describe the development and implementation of a successful affirmative action employment policy at Monash Health, one of Australia's largest Academic Health Centres, and provide perspective on its adoption.