Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Element: 1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace	1.1 Identify the potential impact of cultural factors on service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients
	1.2 Identify critical issues that influence relationships and communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
	1.3 Establish key aspects of cultural safety in consultation with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
	1.4 Evaluate the extent to which cultural safety is integrated in own work and workplace
Element: 2. Model cultural safety in own work	2.1 Ensure work practices are grounded in awareness of one’s own cultural bias
	2.2 Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices
	2.3 Use communication techniques and work practices that show respect for the cultural differences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
	2.4 Engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interpreters and colleagues as cultural brokers, according to situation needs
Element: 3. Develop strategies for improved cultural safety	3.1 Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their communities
	3.2 Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships
	3.3 Devise and document ways to support the delivery of services and programs that are culturally safe and encourage increased participation
	3.4 Integrate strategies that encourage self-determination and community control in services and programs
Element: 4. Evaluate cultural safety strategies	4.1 Agree outcomes against which cultural safety strategies can be measured
	4.2 Involve Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in evaluations
	4.3 Evaluate programs and services against desired outcomes
	4.4 Revise strategies based on evaluation with appropriate engagement of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Unit Description

The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.

This unit applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.

Topics

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety in the community services and health context.
Legislative context for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety.
Diversity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Historical, social, political and economic issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
The impact of one’s own culture, western systems and structures and how these impact on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their engagement with services.
Factors that contribute to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ill health and common diseases experienced by these groups of people.
Involving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the planning and delivery of services and programs.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.