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Health of Australia’s First Peoples - Coming Soon!

Time limit: 60 days

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About this course

This course will launch soon, if you'd like to find out more please contact us at fphu@griffith.edu.au

Whatever area of health or human services you work in or are studying towards, we welcome you. In this course, we will delve into how historical events and policies have impacted the health of Australia's First Peoples.

We are excited to present you with resources developed in conjunction with a number of industry experts. Our hope is to open up reflection and conversation to better support the health outcomes of First Peoples.

Consistent with a decolonising approach, the course does privilege Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, ways of knowing, being and doing. It has been developed in accordance with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework (The Framework). The Framework incorporates a Cultural Capability Model, which is the focus of this course.

Our goal is to enable better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
 

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Course Snapshot

What are the course learning outcomes?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Describe the 5 cultural capabilities required by health and human services workers to deliver culturally safe care.
  • Explore Australia’s First Peoples’ knowledges including ways of knowing, ways of being and ways of doing.
  • Engage in culturally safe communication with Australia’s First Peoples.
  • Apply a strengths-based, best practice approach to First Peoples’ healthcare, recognising the whole health system is responsible.
  • Reflect on your own culture and biases and identify how this may influence your perceptions and interactions with First Peoples.
  • Contribute to social change by advocating for equitable outcomes and social justice for First Peoples.
What core topics are offered?

Delivered across six modules you will learn:

  • Understanding Australia's First Peoples
  • Cultural Respect
  • Determinants of Health
  • Cultural Safety
  • Safety, Equity and Reflective Practice
  • Policy, Leadership and Advocacy
Who is this course suited to?

This course is designed for people working in health or human services fields however people from other industries may also benefit from the training.

What are the course credentials?

Earn a certificate of completion by completing all elements of this course. 

What does my course schedule look like?

This course is self-paced. You can access the online materials at any time during your 120 access period. There are no live attendance requirements

Who are the course facilitators?

Professor Roianne West

I am a descendant of the Kalkadoon and Djaku-nde Aboriginal Peoples, and former Director of Griffith University’s First Peoples Health Unit as well as a Foundation Professor of First Peoples Health. I am passionate about ensuring health professionals have the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver both culturally and clinically safe care to my people.

Professor Gregory Phillips

I am a descendent of the Waanyi and Jaru Aboriginal Peoples and CEO of Abstarr Consulting. I am also Professor (Adjunct) with Griffith University’s First Peoples Health Unit. I have lived, worked and studied with Indigenous peoples globally for the last twenty-five years. I am also a national and international leader on issues of cultural safety, race, whiteness and power.