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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety is an online course that provides a vital exploration of cultural factors and socio-economic inequities that impact service provision within Indigenous communities. On completion, you will feel confident to create more inclusive, informed, and respectful environments for Australia's First Peoples.
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Delivery Method
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Study Hours
15 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Are you a professional who wants to deepen your understanding and improve service delivery within Indigenous communities? If so, this comprehensive cultural safety training program is crucial for your professional development.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety is a cultural safety training course that provides a vital exploration of cultural factors and socio-economic inequities that impact service provision within Indigenous communities.

In this professional development course, you learn about the significant historical events pivotal to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, equipping you with the knowledge to practice cultural safety, respect privacy and customs, and address gender-specific issues. You will also discover how to inspire change, contribute to Closing the Gap initiatives and enhance cultural safety across services.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident to create more inclusive, informed, and respectful environments for Australia’s First Peoples.

Printed learning materials are available for purchase for this course and can be ordered during enrolment.  

Course Structure
Unit 1 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety
  • Impact of cultural factors on service delivery
  • Cultural factors
  • Language issues
  • Disadvantage and economic inequities
  • Anglo-European influences
  • Family violence
  • Assessing the current and potential impact of cultural issues
  • Issues that influence relationships and communication
  • Events and issues pertinent to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history
  • First contact
  • Stolen generations
  • Bringing them home
  • Maralinga – atomic bomb testing
  • Native title decision
  • Deaths in custody
  • Rights of Indigenous People
  • Discrimination, disenfranchisement loss and grief
  • Critical issuers with perception and acceptance of service
  • Gaps between mainstream and Indigenous people
  • Key aspects of cultural safety
  • Practicing cultural safety
  • Communication and consultation
  • Key health/community risk factors
  • Petrol sniffing
  • Nutrition and hygiene
  • Access strategies
  • Health and community service providers
  • Awareness of one’s own cultural bias
  • Diversity
  • Land and kinship
  • Spiritual beliefs and religion
  • Visual and performance art
  • Human capability
  • Using available resources
  • Service for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health
  • Active listening
  • Effective cross-cultural communication
  • Language and literacy
  • Communication
  • Workplace communication
  • Health community services
  • Training staff
  • Using interpreters
  • Respecting privacy and customs
  • Informal communication\
  • Gender issues
  • Information dissemination
  • Effective partnerships
  • Affordability or services
  • Policy frameworks
  • Communication barriers
  • Misunderstandings
  • Cultural ignorance and insensitivity
  • Community profiles
  • Encouraging self-determination and community control
  • COAG Reform agreement
  • Closing the gaps
  • Connection to land, culture spirituality, ancestry, family and community
  • Cultural safety strategy outcomes
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Estimated Duration
15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes

Professional Development for:-

  • Counsellors
  • Educators
  • Professionals wanting to understand A&TSI culture
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety
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Graduation

A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

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There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18 with a competent level of English. For those under 18, please complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form before enrolling.

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This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.

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