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History of the Health Worker Project North West HHS health workers highlighted for project
In March, North West HHS hosted Raelene Baker and Sharon McDonald who are winding up their visits across all hospital and health services undertaking the ‘History of Health Worker: 1970 to present’ project.
The project profiles, documents, and showcases the unique role, contribution, and cultural leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers across the system from 1970 to present.
At the end of the project, in June 2023, the following items will have been developed: a historical timeline/calendar an Insights Paper containing a series of one page personal/professional stories of current or retired health workers across the eras from 1970 to present and a video collating stories and snippets of health workers on film.
Goals of the First Nations
Health Equity reform agenda include:
