ACN has been proud to administer the Puggy Hunter Scholarship for the last 20 years. Since its inception, the scholarship has seen more than 7500 applications and awarded more than 2200 scholarships. Established in 2002 in recognition of the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the PHMSS encourages…
Dr Arnold “Puggy” Hunter was born in Darwin (Larrakia country) 14/08/51-03/09/2001. From 1997 till 2008 I was working in Zoos and veterinary practices in Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide and Perth. I gave keeper talks within that framework, always with a dreaming or storytelling reference around our Native fauna. Knowing My Indigenous Blood Lines (Barkindji), I…
National Reconciliation Week is held annually from May 27 – June 3 and is an important time to reflect on how each and every one of us can contribute to reconciliation in Australia. Within health care, there is still a long way to go to close the health gap experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait…