"The Lowitja Institute outlined a new plan for national cultural safety training standards in health care that will improve health and safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
IAHA e-News 17 October 2024
"In Australia, there has been increasing recognition of the critical importance of cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is critical for improving access to quality healthcare, addressing the social determinants of health, and elevating the importance of the cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Understanding of cultural safety and related concepts has evolved over two decades in our dynamic and diverse contemporary society. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and education professionals, communities and community controlled organisations have worked to define and refine the core features of culturally safe systems, programs, and services across the social and cultural determinants of health.
This discussion paper reflects on the history of advocacy for cultural safety in Australia, and its promotion and application through cultural safety training and education, including what is currently known about the impact on participants’ knowledge, skills, and subsequent actions. Cultural safety training and education is one of multiple mechanisms needed for embedding cultural safety across systems, policies, programs, and services in the pursuit of health equity and justice."
Excerpt from Cultural Safety in Australia: Background/Introduction, Lowitja Institute 2024
Image: Cultural Safety in Australia, Lowitja Institute, 2024
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