Post by St Andrew's Hospital

Meaningful reconciliation is built through genuine partnerships, shared learning and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to be recognised, respected and celebrated. For the past three years, the St Andrew's Hospital Foundation has partnered with Rowena Brown from Glenelg Art Gallery, Uncle Tamaru, our Reconciliation Action Plan Committee and Aboriginal women artists to curate a collection of original artworks displayed throughout the hospital. This initiative extends beyond displaying artwork. It creates opportunities to celebrate Aboriginal women artists, support their families and communities through the sale of their work, and invite patients, visitors, staff and volunteers to engage with First Nations stories and culture as part of their everyday experience within the hospital. As Rowena shares in this video, these partnerships are about far more than bringing artwork into a healthcare setting. They create opportunities to celebrate culture, strengthen community connections and ensure First Nations stories are seen, shared and valued. As NAIDOC Week draws to a close, we reflect not only on what we've celebrated this week, but on the partnerships and relationships that continue to shape our reconciliation journey every day. It's through initiatives like these, and the people behind them, that culture, connection and community become part of everyday life at St Andrew's Hospital.

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