Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: NURS5126C

Course Title: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837/ 9925 6649

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au


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Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

  none required

Course Description

This unit describes the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Element:

HLTHIR404B/01. Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices
HLTHIR404B/02. Reflect an awareness of own and other cultural realities in work practices
HLTHIR404B/03. Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
HLTHIR404B/04. Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships
HLTHIR404B/05. Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities

Performance Criteria:

HLTHIR404B/01 Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices
1.1 Acknowledge and respect the impact of events and issues in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander history during service delivery
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for the diversity of culture, skin and language groups, family structures, art and religion in Indigenous cultures as part of service delivery
HLTHIR404B/02 Reflect an awareness of own and other cultural realities in work practices
2.1 Identify the potential impact of cultural factors on service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients
2.2 Address cultural realities in order to facilitate full participation in service delivery by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and/or co-workers
2.3 Negotiate appropriate strategies to effectively accommodate cultural differences in the workplace
2.4 Identify and utilise resources to facilitate effective service delivery in a cross cultural context
2.5 Ensure work practices used in a cross cultural context are grounded in an awareness of one’s own culture and the cultural realities of others
HLTHIR404B/03 Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
3.1 Identify communication issues and ensure they are addressed to develop and maintain effective relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and/or co-workers
3.2 Employ appropriate communication strategies to support a culturally safe environment for delivery of health services
3.3 Identify ineffective and/or inappropriate communication strategies and remodel them to support delivery of health services
3.4 Identify and utilise resources to facilitate effective communication within the workplace
3.5 Engage the services of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interpreters, health workers and colleagues as cultural brokers to meet duty of care
HLTHIR404B/04 Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships
4.1 Ensure workplace and professional relationships are based on mutual respect, tolerance of diversity and a shared understanding of cultural safety
4.2 Identify critical issues influencing workplace and professional relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander co-workers and clients
4.3 Negotiate and utilise effective strategies to develop and maintain effective relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander co-workers and clients
4.4 Take responsibility for revisiting strategies to assist in the resolution of any difficulties, differences or misunderstandings that may occur
HLTHIR404B/05 Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
5.1 Develop and implement strategies to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health service delivery
5.2 Ensure delivery of health care, services and programs reflect culturally safe and appropriate practice
5.3 Ensure health care, services and programs encourage self-determination and community control to ensure improved health outcomes
5.4 Identify and utilise resources to promote effective partnerships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities
5.5 Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities to facilitate accessibility, affordability, accountability, acceptability of appropriate healthcare and workplace services

Learning Outcomes


Demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture and history, the local community and other communities
Be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Be aware of access and equity issues relating to factors impacting on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander client and communities
 


Details of Learning Activities

Participation in class discussions and activities
Performance of the elements of this competency in workplace setting


Teaching Schedule

Semester 1& 2


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2005. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 2nd Ed. Elsevier: Sydney


References

Eckermann, AK, Dowd,T, Chong, E, Nixon, L, Gray, R and Johnson, S 2006 Binan Goonj bridging cultures in aboriginal health Elsevier:Sydney


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
 


Assessment Tasks

 

Evidence of essential knowledge and understanding may be provided by:

 

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

 

 

Questioning

 

 

Staff and/or client feedback

 

 

Supporting statement of supervisor

 

 

Authenticated evidence of relevant work experience and/or formal/informal learning

 

 

 


Assessment Matrix

This competency will be assessed in conjunction with “culturally diverse clients and co-workers”. Assignment will be handed out at the commencement of the course, for completion once all the hours have been delivered
The assignment will constitute 100% of the required marks for both competencies
Observation and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved

Students will be given the assignment and the grading guide at the commencement of each competency

Other Information

You will participate in a field trip to an Aboriginal Community Centre

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