1. Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Dr. Alison Nelson Director, Allied Health and Workforce Development

9. Workforce Strategy tied to Comprehensive health care Addressing social determinants of health alongside health conditions Education Employment Enabling non-Indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce

10. Student Clinical Placements 2010: 5120 Clinical Hours/semester 2013: 17484 Clinical Hours/semester 340% growth over 3 years

11. Semester 2 2010 Medicine Occupational Therapy Dentistry

12. Semester 1 2013 Medicine Occupational Therapy Dentistry and Oral health Speech Pathology Human Movement Studies OptometryPsychology Nursing and Midwifery PharmacyPodiatry Political Science Business and Economics Social WorkCounsellingArts Biomedical Science

13. Clinical Placements: Key Features Sector Driven Students are centrally coordinated by IUIH –Universities have a central conduit All students receive common orientation with cultural orientation incorporated Different models of student placement to fit different needs Students are invited to complete research survey at completion of placement

14. Outcomes Increased likelihood of working in the sector Increased understanding of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Pool of capable professionals to draw on: –4 Students/graduates now employed (1 Aboriginal) Also led to growth in allied health staff from 1 in 2010 to 15 FTE’s in 2013 (including 4 Aboriginal health professionals)

15. School Based Traineeships Cert 3 in Allied health Assisting/Dental Assisting (9 students) 2013: 5 year 12’s completed (3 Year 11’s continuing) Transition plans for school to work/study including pathways into tertiary preparation and mentoring into health professions

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