Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
Course Code: HUSO5218C
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Annelize Grech
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: annelize.grech@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 25
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this unit of competency
Course Description
The course 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 course applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
Element: |
1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
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 |
Performance Criteria: |
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 |
Performance Criteria: |
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 |
Performance Criteria: |
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 |
Learning Outcomes
The critical learning for this course takes place in clinical placement within the health sector and within simulations in RMIT laboratories.
You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role-play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory and underpinning knowledge, classroom discussions, group work, research and reflective practice.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered as a combination of classroom learning opportunities and self-directed learning. The resources, learning activities and assessments are designed to provide you with learning opportunities in a variety of ways.
There are four classroom sessions for this course, in which a guest speaker will provide you with first hand information of what it is like to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Teaching Schedule
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Course Schedule: CHCDVIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
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Week 6 Commencing
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Session 1
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Week 7 Commencing
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Session 2 Aboriginal culture:
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Week 12 Commencing
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Session 3
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Week 13 Commencing
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Session 4
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Assessment Task 1 – Online Quiz
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Week 14 Commencing |
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Assessment Task 2 – Case study and self-reflection
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competency.
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Assessment tasks
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. |
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 |
Online Quiz |
Assessment 2 |
Case Study and Self-Reflection |
Assessment Matrix
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