| Mr Alister Thorpe |
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Project Officer |
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| Biography |
Alister Thorpe is a Gunnai (East Gippsland), Yorta Yorta (Goulbourn Valley), and Gunditjmara (Western Districts) man with many family and connections throughout Victoria.
In his current role as the Project Officer for the Support Systems for Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services Project, he is organising a national consultation with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and peak organizations. He is also researching web based corporate support information that is available to Aboriginal Health Services.
Prior to this role, Alister worked on the development of a Victorian Aboriginal Child Health Development and Wellbeing Survey. He also has experience working in several Indigenous community organisations including the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service as a research assistant.
Alister enjoys playing in Indigenous sporting carnivals and attending all of the related events and community gatherings. He has a strong interest in protecting and promoting his Indigenous cultural heritage and working with the community on Indigenous health and wellbeing, in particular with Indigenous young people.