On 20 July from 5:45 – 7pm, the Blackfriars lecture will address Closing the gap through Indigenous health initiatives by Mr Craig Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Event is free, RSVP by email. The lecture title is Homer among the Health Workers: metis, culture and closing the gap, a personal reflection.
For 800 years the Dominican Orders have been committed to the ongoing, systematic and critical search for Truth in all its forms. These lectures provide an opportunity for the University to engage the community in the ongoing quest for the true, the beautiful and the good.
The lecture is being presented by Mr Craig Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). In this lecture Craig will draw on his extensive career in Aboriginal health to explore the question of policy impact in the Closing the Gap agenda. In particular, he will consider the critical role of metic knowledge and culture in policy design for greater impact in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Details
Date: July 20
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
Website: https://www.acu.edu.au/locations/canberra/blackfriars-lecture-series
Organiser ACU, Office of the Campus Dean
Phone: 6209 1129
RSVP: Essetial to Email: ocd.canberra@acu.edu.au
Venue: Australian Catholic University, Canberra Campus, 223 Antill Street, Watson, ACT
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