Seminar on AMC Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health standards
The AMC Review of Accreditation Standards for Primary Medical Programs (medical schools) began in 2021. A key feature of the review has been a shared sovereignty process which acknowledges the right to self-determination for developing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health and cultural safety related content.
The consultation on detailed proposals, including those related to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health and cultural safety, began in September 2022 and continues until November 2022. As part of the consultation correspondence, the chairs of the AMC Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Standing Committee and AMC Medical School Accreditation Committee overseeing the standards review endorsed the shared sovereignty process in a letter to stakeholders.
On 28 October 2022, the chairs held a seminar discussion about the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health and cultural safety standards development process, the resulting proposed changes to the standards, and the importance of this work to improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori people. A recording of the session is available below.
The consultation documents and more information about the standards review are available here.
Contact the AMC standards review team if you have any questions at standardsreview@amc.org.au.