Increasing the Aboriginal health workforce in East Gippsland

Doris Paton; D Blaber; C  Anderson; G Bundle; D Campbell; E Mitchell; A Mullett; R Mullett; B O'Shanassy; M  Pearce; R Pearce; J Greacen

Increasing the Aboriginal health workforce in East Gippsland

Doris Paton, D Blaber, C Anderson, G Bundle, D Campbell, E Mitchell, A Mullett, R Mullett, B O'Shanassy, M Pearce, R Pearce, J Greacen

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Abstract

This paper describes a research project undertaken by the Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Health in East Gippsland (CEAHEG), to identify the barriers to East Gippsland Aboriginal high school students becoming health professionals. It incorporates qualitative data gathered from questionnaires,semi structured individual interviews and focus group discussions. A literature review of Australian and International publications was conducted and is the subject of a separate paper. Questionnaires were distributed to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students and their parents/carers, and interviews undertaken with Aboriginal parents/carers. The findings for the local schools were consistent with the findings from the literature review.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	14th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings
Editors	Leanne Coleman
Place of Publication	Canberra, ACT
Publisher	National Rural Health Alliance
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	National Rural Health Conference 2017 - Cairns, Australia Duration: 26 Apr 2017 → 29 Apr 2017 Conference number: 14th http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/14nrhc/

Conference

Conference	National Rural Health Conference 2017
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Cairns
Period	26/04/17 → 29/04/17
Internet address	http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/14nrhc/

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http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/14nrhc/

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Paton, D, Blaber, D, Anderson, C, Bundle, G, Campbell, D, Mitchell, E, Mullett, A, Mullett, R, O'Shanassy, B, Pearce, M, Pearce, R & Greacen, J 2017, Increasing the Aboriginal health workforce in East Gippsland. in L Coleman (ed.), 14th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings. National Rural Health Alliance, Canberra, ACT, National Rural Health Conference 2017, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 26/04/17. <http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/14nrhc/>

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