People in Health Summit
Pictured at the Summit are (from left) Jenny Moloney, Katie Yeomans and Jane Taylor.
The MUDRIH interprofessional team was represented at the recent People in Health Summit. Jenny Moloney, Project Manager of Gippsland Regional Interprofessional Program in Simulation (GRIPS), Katie Yeomans (Indigenous Lecturer) and Jane Taylor (Adjunct Lecturer/interprofessional) all attended the health summit, representing Senior Lecturer Mollie Burley who was on leave.
Three papers were presented at the Summit which showcased a range of work by the team. These sessions were well attended despite the late time slot.
Jane’s presentation outlined the four years of multifaceted capacity building MUDRIH has undertaken in partnership with Latrobe Community Health Service. Jane said the highlight for her was seeing Katie, as a proud Aboriginal woman, talk about the inspirational work she is doing with her own community in delivering Indigenous coaching sessions for non-Indigenous health workers in Gippsland. The enthusiasm and questions from the audience underlined the interest aroused by this innovative approach to cultural safety.
According to Jenny, the Summit was a good opportunity to meet face-to-face with key Department of Health personnel. She said it was also inspiring to hear about other groups’ programs.