This episode of Talking O&G: A RANZCOG Podcast is the first in a special summer series featuring presentations delivered at the RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting 2025. Dr Stephanie Trust delivers the Alison Bush Memorial Oration, sharing insights and recommendations for promoting community focused care for First Nations women and girls.  

Dr Trust is a proud Gidja/Walmajarri woman and General Practitioner based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In 2024, she was named WA GP of the Year, and she currently sits on the Board of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association. Dr Trust is the Clinical Director for Wunan Health, a social enterprise of the Wunan Foundation.  

In this episode, Dr Trust outlines the importance of taking a holistic approach to care, with recommendations including promoting a diverse and supported allied health force; providing culturally safe and tailored services; supporting peer-led initiatives; and incorporating education and training.  

The Summer Series is being released in video format to accommodate the visual elements of the presentations.  

🔗 Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Wunan Foundation 

• Closing the gap for Indigenous health | Birthing on Country 

• 50 Words Project 

• Helping you learn and teach about Aboriginal culture - Creative Spirits  

RANZCOG members can listen to this episode and answer self-reflective questions to log CPD hours towards their AHPRA and MCNZ mandated CAPE requirements under cultural safety. 

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RANZCOG acknowledges the need for more inclusive terminology for gender diversity.  

In this podcast we aim to use inclusive language, and any use of the term “women” should be interpreted to include all people requiring gynaecological and obstetric care.   

The views expressed are those of the speakers and may not reflect the official position of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).