{"id":9065,"date":"2022-03-10T15:26:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T05:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2022-03-10T15:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T05:26:11","slug":"ed-coh-20220310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-coh-20220310","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director | Our work towards Health Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Community & Oral Health<\/p>\n

Directorate<\/p>\n

Staff Update<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Glynis

Glynis Schultz, A\/Executive Director, Community and Oral Health<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a lot of discussion, conversations and activity occurring around our work towards Health Equity.<\/h4>\n

As a directorate, we are committed to providing equity of access to high quality health care and building relationships based on inclusion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.<\/p>\n

The Metro North Health Equity Strategy, to be finalised in April 2022, describes our commitment to driving health equity.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to ensure all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessing our health services will receive high-quality person-centred care that is culturally responsive, empowers self-care and choice, and is designed to improve health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

The Metro North Health Equity Strategy will describe our commitment to:<\/p>\n