Indigenous health practitioner helping Queensland Close the Gap

Growing up, visiting the doctors made Dani Beezley uncomfortable.

The Wulli Wulli and Wakka Wakka woman was raised in the rural town of Theodore in central Queensland.

While the 32-year-old has fond memories of visiting her local GP, she remembers sharing uneasy feelings with family when they had to approach others.

“I think that might’ve been because there weren’t as many things put in place to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people feel safe and comfortable.”

Perhaps, that’s why Ms Beezley’s career path has led her back to helping her community access better health services.

As a child, Ms…