Health

I would like to see significant changes to the way Indigenous health and cultural awareness training is taught to mainstream health staff. I would like to see more hiring of Indigenous doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, liaison officers etc, to better support the health outcomes for First Nation patients. I would like to see a better system for identifying problematic / racist mainstream health staff, and a process which ensure retraining through cultural awareness program. I would like to see a system where every First Nation patient is encouraged to complete a survey of their experiences, and these are independently reviewed to determine which health services / departments are failing First Nation clients, and a process for re-training, review, or dismissal for staff who continue to create unsafe spaces for First Nation peoples.

My understanding is limited – but I am aware there was enormous dislocation and genocide of First Peoples in Victoria. That First Peoples were driven off their land and have not had the opportunity to receive the benefits of that land for many generations. I am aware that they were punished for trying to continue their cultural practices and speak their language. They continue to be disproportionately incarcerated and subject to discrimination. Even places like Coranderrk were eventually taken away from First Peoples as more and more limitations and controls were imposed on the lives of Aboriginal Victorians. But I also know they remain strong – and their connection to land and Country remain strong – despite the efforts of colonisation to separate them from their land. I know that the Sovereignty of First Peoples in Victoria has never been ceded and that this remains Aboriginal land and will continue to do so.

More ACCHO’s in the suberbs

Colonisers stole land from the first nations people to develop and build into the city with devastating effects of the wellbeing of first nations people, still being felt today.

Free costs for cancer treatment, heart and diabetic medications, childbirth.

Yeah. Health, I think, coming from indigenous family, a lot of my sort of grandparents and rellies have health issues like diabetes and lots of stuff. So I think having I think more awareness and more support out there that they can feel comfortable to go to those places and get checked out, having things available for them. I know a lot of my family doesn’t like going to sort of mainstream health care. So I think having that at the forefront would be really great.

More cultural awareness for staffing/carer’s & organisational education

Genuine insentives for first peoples lead staffing within the age care system.

Only as suggested above re: VAHS. No other issues for me.