Health Equity Projects Fund
The Health Equity Projects Fund (HEPF) is a funding stream that supports the college’s work to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. It's a competitive grant process open to all ANZCA fellows, for projects that support the aims and activities of the Global Development Committee, Indigenous Health Committee, and projects that support other health equity priorities of the college.
The 2025 Health Equity Projects Fund applications are now closed.
Specialist pain medicine physician Dr Hannah Bennett received the ANZCA Health Equity Projects Fund in 2023 which helped to pilot a persistent pain outreach clinic on Palm Island.
Acknowledging Traditional Custodians and Tangata Whenua
We've developed a guide for staff and members with information on recognising the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land at official college meetings and events in Australia and ngā iwi Māori as the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Kiri Rikihana (Te Ati Awa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa), has recorded this short tutorial on the proper pronunciation of te reo Māori words in our acknowledgement of ngā iwi Māori as the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Supporting conferences
We support the following conferences through sponsorships, trade booths, workshops and presentations.
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ANZCA's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is an important step in our reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples.
Our college recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a foundational document that not only shapes the historical and cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand but also informs our approach to medical education, research, and community engagement.
The Indigenous health workforce in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand is integral to ensuring that the system has the capacity to address the needs of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori peoples.
Explore some of the measures we're taking to create a culturally safe environment for Indigenous Australian and Māori patients and doctors.
In 2023 ANZCA commissioned tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Atianga a Hauiti) to create this special karakia to provide pre-surgery comfort to patients and their families and whānau.