Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Allied Health and Indigenous Health

Associate Professor Dr Faye McMillan AM is the Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Allied Health and Indigenous Health.

Professor McMillan is a Wiradjuri woman with over 20 years' experience as a rural community pharmacist. She was Australia's first registered Aboriginal pharmacist.

Professor McMillan was a founding member of Indigenous Allied Health Australia. She was recently appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in recognition of her significant service to Indigenous mental health and to tertiary education.

Professor McMillan provides expert advice to the National Rural Health Commissioner on improving access to health services, training, and education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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