RANZCR acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We recognise the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to lands, waters and culture and we pay our respect to their Elders past, and present and emerging. RANZCR acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
RANZCR Statement of Intent for Māori, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health PURPOSE The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is committed to supporting the professions of clinical radiology and radiation oncology to contribute to equitable health outcomes for Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. This work is central to the strategic objectives of the College and will be reflected in the next iteration of the Strategic Plan. MATEC To support the College’s work in achieving its commitment, the Board has established the Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Executive Committee (MATEC) as a bi-national peak committee to provide authoritative advice to the Board, the Faculty of Radiation Oncology, the Faculty of Clinical Radiology and other key committees, on how to significantly reduce disparities in health outcomes for Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. VISION Our vision is equitable health and workforce outcomes for Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. OBJECTIVES We will honour our commitment to Indigenous health by: Increasing the number of Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the clinical radiology and radiation oncology workforce; Ensuring cultural safety is an essential component of clinical safety, and aligns with best practice and the accreditation standards of the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ); Building and maintaining sustainable relationships with the Indigenous health sector; THE FOUR PILLARS RANZCR’s work in this area is grounded in four key pillars for change: ONE
Education a) Trainees (curriculum) b) Fellows and Educational Affiliates (Continuous Professional Development)
TWO
Networking, relationship-building and collaboration
THREE Selection of trainees FOUR
Mentorship of our Indigenous trainees, Educational Affiliates and Fellows.
The Board encourages members to embrace learning and change in this area, including the discomfort of confronting and understanding the potential for one’s own unconscious biases, racism or discrimination.
