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Indigenous health practitioner helping Queensland Close the Gap
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Dani Beezley says she always knew she wanted to work with Aboriginal people.
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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 didn t really feel that comfortable, and I know that my parents didn t as well, she said. 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.