Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: HUSO5219C
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Jaye Keating
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4845
Course Contact Email: jaye.keating@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Louise Roberts
Anju Ajayakumar
anju.ajayakumar@rmit.edu.au
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
All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.
Face-to-face tutorials - introduce you to key concepts within the course.
Self-directed learning - allows you to consolidate knowledge through further reading and activities.
Teaching Schedule
Session 1 - Topics:
- Introduction to learning objectives
- Introduction to assessment tasks including submission dates
Session 2 - topics:
- Cultural protocols
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity
- Flags
- History, including: colonisation, land rights, stolen generation and apology.
Session 3 - Topics:
- Aboriginal culture, including: the dreaming, kinship & family, the role of the Elder, Cultural protocols, Men's and Women's business and health beliefs.
Session 4 - Topics:
- Cultural safety
- Discussion of case study
During one of the sessions you will have a guest speaker to talk to you about what it is like being an indigenous Australian and raising awareness of Indigenous issues.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
2018 Recommended Text:
Nil for this course.
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 task 1 - Assessment Case study
Due Date: 4th May 2018
You will be provided with a case study based on caring for a patient that identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. You will be required to reflect on the care this patient requires and how you will provide a culturally safe environment as you answer the questions provided with the case study.
Assessment task 2 - Research project
Due Date: 20th April 2018
You will be provided with a series of questions that requires you to research the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history, current issues, cultural safety, cultural protocols and initiatives from government to reduce the health gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. You will provide short or long answers to these questions to gain a deeper understanding of how to provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
You need to be graded satisfactory in both assessment tasks to be deemed competent in this course.
Assessment Matrix
Performance Criteria |
Assessment Task 1 |
Assessment Task 2 |
1.1 Identify the potential impact of cultural factors on service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients |
X |
X |
1.2 Identify critical issues that influence relationships and communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
X |
X |
1.3 Establish key aspects of cultural safety in consultation with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
X |
X |
1.4 Evaluate the extent to which cultural safety is integrated in own work and workplace |
X |
|
2.1 Ensure work practices are grounded in awareness of one’s own cultural bias |
|
X |
2.2 Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices |
|
X |
2.3 Use communication techniques and work practices that show respect for the cultural differences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
X |
X |
2.4 Engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interpreters and colleagues as cultural brokers, according to situation needs |
X |
X |
3.1 Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their communities |
X |
X |
3.2 Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships |
X |
X |
3.3 Devise and document ways to support the delivery of services and programs that are culturally safe and encourage increased participation |
X |
X |
3.4 Integrate strategies that encourage self-determination and community control in services and programs |
|
X |
4.1 Agree outcomes against which cultural safety strategies can be measured |
X |
X |
4.2 Involve Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in evaluations |
X |
X |
4.3 Evaluate programs and services against desired outcomes |
|
X |
4.4 Revise strategies based on evaluation with appropriate engagement of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
|
X |
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students
Special consideration:
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfill assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Re submissions:
You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 re-submissions for this course, however, each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. Re submissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator after consultation with the teacher.
All re submissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work as been assessed.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity for more information.
Attendance
You are required to attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities and ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.
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