National Faculty of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Health
Board of the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2011-2013
The Faculty is headed by Associate Professor Brad Murphy,
an
Aboriginal man from the Kamilaroi people of northwest New
South Wales. Associate Professor Murphy runs the Eidsvold Medical Centre
in rural QLD so
also understands the challenges of rural general practice. Professor
Jenny Reath is Deputy Chair
of the Faculty. Professor Reath was formerly the GP Manager of the
RACGP
Aboriginal Health Unit.
Other members of the Faculty Board include:
Ms Mary Martin AM - Honorary Provost
Dr Hung Nguyen - Censor
Dr Annapurna Nori - South Australia representative
Dr Tamsin Cockayne - Northern Territory representative
Dr Angela Forrest - Tasmania representative
Dr John Scopel - Victoria representative
Professor Max Kamien - Western Australia representative
Dr Karen Nicholls - Queensland representative
Dr Simon Morgan - New South Wales/ACT representative
Dr Beimop Tapin - Torres Strait Islander representative
Dr Aaron Davis - Registrar representative
Dr Deep Joseph - International Medical Graduate representative
Dr David Peiris - Academic representative
Mr Mick Gooda - Community representative
Mr Alan Brown - Community representative
Dr Tanya Schramm - AIDA representative
Dr Mark Wenitong - NACCHO representative
Ms Tamika Ponton - Student representative
Ms Mary Martin AM - Honorary Provost
The Provost provides advice to enhance the strategic direction of the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and the RACGP, and performs official duties at RACGP functions, including Faculty General Meetings. The Provost is an advocate for the RACGP, provides guidance to the Faculty Board, and takes responsibility for the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere that contributes to excellence in all activities of the Faculty.
Dr Hung Nguyen – Censor
The Censor is a spokesperson for the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on all assessment-related issues. This includes providing strategic and policy advice to the Censor-in-Chief on assessment and certification, and contributing to the continual review of RACGP assessments. The role also requires involvement in appeal processes of candidates, assessing applications for special consideration and facilitating feedback of assessment results to candidates. The Censor is a member of the Faculty Board, and a member of the Board of Censors and Board of Assessment of the RACGP. The Censor is working to improve the quality of assessment of GPs in working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.