Our Vision and Values

Our vision is to create a more healthy Indigenous population where:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equitable health and life outcomes;
• There is parity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals across the entire health sector;
• AIDA is seen as a medical professional body by all and to have a central role in the health and wellbeing of the nation;
• The Australian health system is culturally safe, of high quality, reflective of need, and respects and integrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural values.

Our values include:

• Living and working as positive role models for our children, families and human rights;
• Pursuing social justice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and human rights;
• Demonstrating and communicating excellence, professionalism, transparency, integrity, innovation, growth and evolution;
• Embracing spirituality and being culturally informed and competent;
• Being reflective of the past, respectful, inclusive, connected and self-reflective.