Indigenous doctors appointed to the NHMRC’s Health Advisory Committee
Current topicThe following summary has been adapted from the 24 June 2003 Ministerial media release.
Two prominent Indigenous doctors, Dr Noel Hayman of QEII Hospital Health Service District and Dr Mark Wenitong of Wu Chopperen Medical Service, have been recently appointed to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Health Advisory Committee.
The Committee, Australia’s leading public health advisory body, provides broad-ranging information on matters such as drinking water quality, the effect of poverty on health and conserving Australia’s blood supply.
Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Kay Patterson, announced the appointments of Dr Hayman and Dr Wenitong. She commented that:
‘Their expertise and knowledge in Aboriginal health will be invaluable in assisting the Health Advisory Committee address health inequalities for these Australians.’
Dr Noel Hayman is currently the Manager of the Indigenous Health Service at QEII Hospital Health Service District in Brisbane. He holds a Master of Public Health and has gained a Fellowship to the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. His interests include improving the access of Indigenous people to mainstream health services and medical education. He received the 2003 Centenary Medal for his long service to primary health care in Aboriginal communities.
Dr Mark Wenitong is a General Practitioner at Wu Chopperen Medical Service in West Cairns. He is a member of the National Aboriginal Health Council. His main areas of interest are Indigenous men’s health, chronic and infectious diseases, health promotion and community development.
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