Our work towards Health Equity
Health equity
Metro North Hospital and Health Service is committed to providing equity of access to high quality health care services and building relationships based on inclusion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities and remains committed to achieve life expectancy parity for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples by 2031.
Metro North Health’s objective is to build and support empowered communities to achieve equity of health outcomes, access, and experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples based on the social, cultural and economic determinants of health.
The Metro North Health Equity Strategy, launched in July 2025, describes our commitment to drive health equity and eliminate institutional racism across the public health system.
Metro North Health Equity Strategy 2025–2028
The Metro North Health Equity Strategy 2025-2028 describes our commitment to drive health equity, eliminate institutional racism across the public health system and achieve life expectancy parity for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples by 2031.
The Metro North Health Equity Strategy 2025–2028 is structured around key strategic actions rather than separate Key Performance Areas (KPAs). This reflects a shift in focus from siloed priorities to integrated actions.
While Key Priority Areas 1 to 5 (can be viewed below under Our Priorities) remain important, they are now embedded across all strategic priorities, ensuring a coordinated and holistic approach to achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This alignment strengthens accountability and promotes system-wide impact across every action delivered.
Metro North Health Equity Strategic Priorities:
- There is zero experience of racism within Metro North Health.
- Creating safe hospital and healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Develop and enhance culturally safe, co-designed innovative care models.
- Sustain culturally safe, data driven equity.
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"Health Equity means Opportunity and Change."
"The voices, lived experiences, and cultural authority of our people are integral to the co-design, co-ownership and co-implementation of our Health Equity Strategy."
"If we be too sensitive, we won’t fix anything."
"You have the full commitment from the Board and Metro North Leadership to co-design with Elders, community, and partners to make our hospital and health services accessible, free from racism and discrimination, culturally safe and responsive."
"Still keep fighting."
"You have to understand the patient journey. You have to understand health starts at home."