South Western Sydney Local Health District is celebrating its female Aboriginal staff members and their important contributions during this year’s NAIDOC Week.
The theme for NAIDOC Week (July 8-15) is: Because of her we can and Nathan Jones, the director of Aboriginal health, said the District’s staff were an inspiration to all.
“Our staff work very closely with Aboriginal communities in south western Sydney and do an excellent job of building important and lasting connections with those communities,” he said.
“This NAIDOC Week we are honouring in particular the contribution of the women in our team as well as the women our staff members count as their personal inspirations.”
The District will celebrate the NAIDOC Week theme at an event at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital tomorrow, July 11.
The NAIDOC Week edition of the District’s magazine Thrive, which celebrates the different Aboriginal health services available and the community partnerships, will also be launched at this event.
“Then, at a special event on July 26 at Liverpool Hospital the District will launch an online book that will tell the stories of the strong Aboriginal women who inspired our staff members,” Mr Jones said.
“These are beautiful stories that show just how important it is to have female role models in the community.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“Many of our staff members talk about being inspired by more than one person and we are grateful our communities are now able to benefit from these invaluable contributions.”[/social_quote]
Alisha May White, the female Aboriginal liaison officer at Liverpool Hospital is one of those featured in the online book.
Ms White said her grandmothers, Margaret Anderson and Beryl Ah-Sam, her Great Aunty Muriel Brandy, her mother Francis White and her sister Kristy-Lee White were her inspirations.
“These five strong women have been very influential throughout my life and I am blessed to have all of them by my side,” Ms White said.
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