FAR West Local Health District have welcomed Ngunnawal Doctor Natalie Gordon to their team as she completes her medical training.
Dr Gordon will be employed as an intern this year as she completes her pre-vocational training on the Aboriginal Medical Workforce Recruitment in the Far West, which links Aboriginal medical graduates with support between medical school and becoming junior doctors.
Dr Gordon said she is looking forward to her move to Broken Hill and to working with the Far West Local Health District and Barkandji Nation.
“I am deeply passionate about Aboriginal health and rural people having access to a doctor who cares deeply for them, not just when they are sick but when they are well too,” Dr Gordon said.
“I’m looking forward to exploring life in the Far West over the coming years, making some meaningful friendships and refining my skills as a doctor.”
Dr Gordon is originally from Goulburn and was a teacher for 18 years before studying medicine.
She is one of five interns in a group of 23 junior medical officers undertaking their 10-week placement with the FWLHD.
Dr Gordon will remain with the FWLHD for the year.
