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This symposium seeks to answer fundamental question about social measurement. For example how can we look at the whole person and wellbeing?

The inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health symposium will bring together nationally and internationally renowned academics and students working across Indigenous wellbeing measurement.

Presented by

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit, ANU Medical School and The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health.

Guest Speakers

Dr Alexandra King, MD, FRCPC, is an Internal Medicine Specialist with a focus on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV/HCV co-infections. Alexandra is working with Indigenous communities and relevant stakeholders to understand the health and wellness needs of First Nations and Métis peoples in Saskatchewan and the structural changes that are needed for improved Indigenous health outcomes.

As well, she will lead work to enhance Indigenous health education; advocate for improvements and funding; ensure sustainability of effective services and supports; and facilitate knowledge and resource mobilization to support improved Indigenous health and wellness.

Associate Professor Raymond Lovett BN, RN, BHSc, MAE, PhD is an NHMRC Research Fellow with the Epidemiology forPolicy and Practice group at the National Centre for Epidemiologyand Population Health, The Australian National University. He also holds an adjunct Fellowship at the Australian Instituteof Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in the Indigenous Social and Cultural Wellbeing group.

Ray is an Aboriginal (Wongaibon) epidemiologist with extensive experience in health services research, large scale data analysisfor public health policy development and evaluation.