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

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5246 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

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

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EMPL5938C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2013
EMPL7021C	Bundoora Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2013

Course Contact: Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course describes the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context
It deals specifically with cross-cultural awareness and issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not applicable

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Elements:

1. Reflect an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures in work practices 2. Reflect an awareness of own and other cultural realities in work practices 3. Communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 4. Reflect cultural safety in workplace and professional relationships 5. Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities

Learning Outcomes

Enrolled nurses will have the cross-cultural awareness and awareness of issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities.  They will be able to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be 100% by a graded written assignment.