The evolution of cross cultural education in medicine with Henry Neill

Indigenous Health MedTalk

Dr Danielle yarns with Henry Neill, a cultural educator with James Cook University General Practice Training. They discuss cross-cultural education and how it has evolved from the tick-a-box mentality to the integrative health model we see today. More about Henry Neill: Henry Neill proudly identifies as an Indigenous Australian South Sea Islander with Torres Strait Islander heritage and very close connection to a number of Northern Peninsula Aboriginal Community Clans. He is also closely associated to Central and South East QLD clans. He has an Education background with experience in Teaching at Early childhood, Primary and Secondary Education levels. Educational Administration experience saw Henry being the first full time Executive Officer and then first Full-time Chairman of the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Consultative Committee, which provided advice to the Director General and the Minister of Education in Queensland. He also has had a number of years being involved in Teaching and Tutoring at a University level. For a time he was the Indigenous Employment Coordinator at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He regularly provides Guest Lectures to Undergraduate and post Graduate students in Education, Health, Journalism, Social Science, Human Services and Public Health. Henry has written a number of Cross Cultural Communication programs for Commonwealth Departments and has provided Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Awareness Training for many Government and non-Government Organisations. Henry has found a niche in Health by accident. On the Sunshine Coast he has worked with Focus Health Network CTG, Medicare Local CTG and most recently was the Cultural Lead for the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast Primary Health Network. Currently he is the Cultural Educator with James Cook University General Practice Training, College of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University. His passions are Family, Community Development and working within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Education environment.