Mary has worked extensively in Aboriginal health over many years including as a GP in desert communities and as the Medical Director at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. She has held positions in research teams and as a policy and/or clinical advisor in wide-ranging areas including primary care, population health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, efficacy of service models, and safety and quality of health care. Mary has long-standing interests in health equity, value-based healthcare, knowledge translation, and what it takes to support safe, high quality primary healthcare particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Mary led the development of updated recommendations for annual health checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in 2019 and has worked closely with the CSIRO and with software vendors on integration of these recommendations into clinical software. Current work includes developing recommendations for components and timing of ear health and hearing checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and as Clinical Lead in the NACCHO-RACGP Partnership which is developing the fourth edition of the National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, due for publication in late 2023.

Belinda is a Tanganekald woman from South Australia who has spent her entire career of 20+ years working in Aboriginal health, in both community-controlled and government sectors. She has worked in primary healthcare settings in a wide variety of positions including Senior Project Officer, Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Research Coordinator and held numerous managerial positions. Belinda most recently worked for Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA Inc and SA Health’s Watto Purrunna, where she led the Aboriginal COVID vaccination outreach response in the north/west metropolitan regions of Adelaide vaccinating 600+ Aboriginal community members including overseeing the vaccination incentive program for all fixed-site vaccination clinics. Belinda is now the Senior Project Officer in the NACCHO-RACGP Partnership project. The role includes the coordination of development and publication of the fourth edition of the National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and updated recommendations for annual health checks, both of which are due for publication in late 2023.