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A taste of culture: Using food to close the healthcare gap

29 May 2024 - Food has a unique ability to cross boundaries and create connections between people. Austin Health is using this to help our community inch closer to achieving reconciliation. This year, the Ngarra Jarra, dietetics and food service teams commenced a partnership to use food to work towards closing the healthcare gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Healing through health

21 March 2024 - Today marks National Close the Gap Day, a day that advocates for health equity of Australia's Indigenous Australians. We sat down with Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer, Kyralee, to find about more about her role and how she advocates for Indigenous patients.