👂🏽Ever had a doctor look inside your ear with an otoscope?

We look at the tympanic membrane to see signs of infection in the middle ear (otitis media), common paediatric presentation following respiratory infections.

Follow for more #OMOZ2024 ear facts: omoz.com.au

Greatest challenge for us, raising awareness of ear disease and forming an awareness campaign about what it is to attain equality in healthcare - Kelvin Kong

Hear more from Prof Kelvin Kong AM 👇
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Listen up, the importance of ear health👂🏽

“If these hearing issues remain undiagnosed, they then go on to contribute to a sense of isolation, anxiety, and loss of cultural identity” - Guy Cameron from HMRI - Hunter Medical Research Institute & University of Newcastle

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Prof Kelvin Kong invites you to join him for OMOZ 2024, the 7th National Otitis Media Conference. Held on Awabakal and Worimi Country in Newcastle, NSW, this is for anyone interested in ear health. Early bird tickets on sale - omoz.com.au   #OMOZ2024 Kelvin Kong

A pleasure to join the urology society. Collaboration and conversations are always great. Thank you USANZ for placing Indigenous Health as important ✊🏽 Albert Tiu

“We believe a Yes vote will bring healing to our nation as a whole” – doctors working in Aboriginal Medical Services croakey.org/we-believe-a-y…
By Emeritus Prof Jennifer Reath
HT Dr Tim - also say hello on Blue Sky & Mastodon Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association Kate Conigrave Rowena Ivers
CC Lowitja Institute Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands ❤️💛🖤 Centre of Best Practice 🖤 💛 ❤️ Prevention 💙 💚

Currently the best available guidance on when & how to check ear health in 0-5 year old Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children in primary health.

Can’t stop here: new evidence can take 10-20 years to become routine practice.

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#earhealthforlife

'This referendum is about recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' important place in Australia's history and future' – Adj Prof Janine Mohamed, CEO Lowitja Institute

#VoiceToParliament

'The work that we all do – especially in health, in large majority – is for our next generation. We have this opportunity, let's not let it pass us by' – Karl Briscoe NAATSIHWP

in 👉 croakey.org/aboriginal-and…

#VoiceToParliament

Insights from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health experts on the #Voice ...

'We know how powerful it is going to be in terms of healing' – Fiona Cornforth, Head of National Centre for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research at ANU

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'So by adding this layer to our Parliament, it's actually going to make your parliament stronger, it's going to make the country stronger, it's going to help us get the right direction' – Kelvin Kong

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#VoiceToParliament

Common themes:

High disease burden.
Limited resources.
Limited training.
Limited support from non-clinical services.

#ANZSPO23

What a terrible loss, but so pleased she was at peace. Someone I admired & looked up to for so many reasons and truly an amazing Australian! Condolences to Richard & the entire family. Our medical world has lost a Great 😌 Mary-Louise McLaws #UNSWMedicine #MaryLouiseMcLaws #RIP

We missed you brother ✊🏽

So this happened tonight! #RACSMedal ⁦Papaarangi Reid⁩ ⁦RACSurgeons⁩ ⁦Dr Ruth Mitchell FRACS (she/her/ella)⁩ ⁦Dr Christine Lai FRACS FACS⁩ ⁦Te ORA⁩ Pecky De Silva⁩ ⁦Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association⁩ congratulations amazing ⁦Maxine Ronald⁩

The Indigenous Hui is off and away. Here's Professor Margaret Mutu.
'It's wonderful to see how many there are of you, considering how few there were.'
She's referring to the growing community of Indigenous surgeons and surgical Trainees: bit.ly/3Ow6MNv

Dr Maxine Ronald, of RACS's Indigenous Health Committee, and Dr John Mutu-Grigg, Chair of the College's Māori Health Advisory Group, welcome attendees to the inaugrual indigenous surgeons hui: bit.ly/3Of8elR
#Indigenoushui #Indigenoushealth #FoundationforSurgery

The Aotearoa New Zealand health system is world class...if you take Māori out of it. That's according to Chief Medical Officer at Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority. Learn more about the Indigenous Hui and our amazing lineup of speakers: bit.ly/IndigenousHui

Brilliant news - congratulations Prof Kelvin Kong - such an inspiring leader.

Thanks HMRI - Hunter Medical Research Institute