Podcasts about apunipima cape york health council

On Episode 22 I yarn with Dr Mark Wenitong. He is from the Kabi Kabi tribal group of south Queensland and graduated from Newcastle University Medical School in 1995 as the third Aboriginal male graduate and one of the first Aboriginal men to become a doctor.Mark is a father, grandfather, devoted husband and talented musician who currently works as a Medical Advisor at the Apunipima Cape York Health Council in Cairns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is a keynote address delivered by former ANROWS board director, Professor Victoria Hovane, from The Australian National University, and Doctor Mark Wenitong, from Apunipima Cape York Health Council. In their address, Vickie and Mark discuss intergenerational trauma, and the effects this trauma has in terms of health, health system responses, and family violence in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities. Their keynote followed the Warawarni-gu Guma (Healing Together) Statement from the 2nd National Research Conference on Violence against Women, held in Sydney in May, 2018, and is referred to in their address. Vickie provides a conceptual framework for understanding intergenerational trauma and responses to family violence in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities, and what that looks like in policy. Mark explains how intergeneration trauma is seen and worked with in practice, and encouraging examples of trauma-based work in ending violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Vickie and Mark’s PowerPoint presentation can be accesses from our website. This was recorded on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the lands where Sydney city is situated today. Insights: the ANROWS podcast is part of ANROWS’s commitment to disseminating and supporting the application of the evidence base that addresses violence against women and their children in Australia. CONTENT NOTE: This podcast episodes includes descriptions of violence and homicide which some may find confronting or distressing. Recommended support services include: 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732 and Lifeline – 13 11 14

Today on Indigenous Health MedTalk, Dr Danielle Arabena speaks with Dr Mark Wenitong. This insightful conversation speaks to Mark's passion for men's health, mental health, reducing domestic violence and issues arising in early childhood within Indigenous communities. They explore all the joys of the microbiome and jam on his music.Involved in both clinical and policy work throughout his career, Mark brings extensive expertise and experience to his current role as the Aboriginal Public Health Medical Officer at Apunipima Cape York Health Council, where he is working on health reform across the Cape York Aboriginal communities. Mark has also previously been a Senior Medical Officer at Wuchopperen Health Services in Cairns, a Medical Advisor for the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) in Canberra, the acting CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), and has worked in community development with World Vision in Papunya, Northern Territory.Mark is a past president and founder of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association and sits on numerous councils and committees. Previously a member on the National Health Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council, he is Chair of Andrology Australia – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Advisory Committee, board member of Central Australian Aboriginal Congress and the AITHM.Mark is heavily involved in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and has helped develop several national workforce documents and sat on the COAG Australian Health Workforce Advisory Council. He is also involved in several research projects, and has worked in prison health, refugee health in East Timor, as well as studying and working in Indigenous health internationally.In recognition of his achievements, Mark received the 2011 AMA Presidents Award for Excellence in Healthcare, the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council Hall of Fame award in 2010 and was one of the chief investigators awarded the MJA best research journal article for 2012.

In this podcast the host, Jan Alford, discusses the impact of geography on diabetes services and education with Bernadette Heenan - Credentialled Diabetes Educator with Apunipima Cape York Health Council working in remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland. Bernadette has been providing diabetes education to her clients for the past 12 years on a fly-in, fly-out basis from her home base in Cairns. She is part of a multidisciplinary team who work closely together with local people to help close the gap in Indigenous Health Care. Listen to Bernadette address the cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic barriers that can limit people's access to diabetes-related services and education.

In this episode I interview Dr Mark Wenitong. Mark is from the Kabi Kabi tribal group of South Queensland, and is passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Currently Mark is the Aboriginal Public Health Medical Advisor at Apunipima Cape York Health Council (www.apunipima.org.au), where he is working on health reform across Cape York Aboriginal communities. I spent some time with Mark recently in his office in Cairns. The Far North Leadership Podcast is hosted by Geoff Snook and features interviews with leaders from a variety of sectors in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia. Your own leadership will grow and be sharpened as you hear their stories and insights. Settle in, listen up and learn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/far-north-leadership/message