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beyondblue – Stop.Think.Respect

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beyondblue is launching a new national anti-discrimination campaign – Stop. Think.Respect. – on 29 July.

Highlighting the impact of racism on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the campaign’s key message is that subtle or ‘casual’ racism is just as harmful as more overt forms. Stop. Think.
Respect. encourages everyone in Australia to check their behaviour.

The campaign will run for six weeks across television, digital and outdoor advertising channels. If you’d like to join the conversation on social media, we’ll be using #StopThinkRespect from 29 July.

You can read more about the background to Stop. Think. Respect. here

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The Goanna Survey

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Results of the first Australian study of knowledge, risk practices and health service access for Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The final report presents the results of the first national survey of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16-29 years and comprises survey results from 2877 people.  The survey involved collection of data comprising four areas; (i) demographics; (ii) questions assessing knowledge of STIs and BBVs; (iii) questions relating to risk behaviours and (iv) questions related to use of and access to health services. Surveys were administered in every Australian jurisdiction. The project was initiated in 2010, and data collection occurred during 2011-2013. The survey was funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant with contributions from State and Territory Health Departments. The survey was coordinated by peak Aboriginal health organisations in each jurisdiction and NACCHO.

Download Goanna Report July 2014

GP Training with RVTS in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations – Applications Close in 7 days.

The community gets to keep their doctor and the doctor receives the support they need to achieve Fellowship. The community is the real winner.

Doctors working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) are now eligible to undertake vocational training towards fellowship of the ACRRM & RACGP via an extension to the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS).

There are 10 training positions available nationally for commencement in February 2015. Applications will close on Monday 13 July 2014.

The RVTS extension is an Australian Government initiative, supported by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), designed to deliver structured distance education and supervision to doctors already providing medical services within ACCHSs.

Doctors will receive training over a 3 to 4 year period, while they continue to work within the ACCHS. Training will be delivered by distance education and remote supervision, and will be specifically tailored to doctors working with indigenous communities.

Training includes weekly webinars, face to face workshops, on-site teaching visits, innovative online resources, remote supervision and support, targeted exam preparation and cultural mentoring. Click on the video below to find out more.


Preference will also be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and locations unable to access the AGPT.

RVTS will deliver support to ACCHSs doctors so that they don’t have to move to another community to access general practice training.

“RVTS gave me the support to stay in the community, not to get moved around. They had a doctor, I had a study program. The community had a benefit and I had a benefit at the same time…the community had a doctor for a long time, which was really good.” – Dr May El-Khoury, former RVTS Registrar at Condobolin Aboriginal Health Service, NSW.

Please circulate far and wide to any GPs or Health Services
For further information please visit www.rvts.org.au/applicants or contact RVTS on 02 6057 3400.