Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: HUSO5218C
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Suzie Cicero
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812
Course Contact Email: suzie.cicero@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
ursula.monsiegneur@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 25
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
Nil
Course Description
In this course you will gain 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.
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
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered as a combination of class room, online learning opportunities and self directed learning. The resources, learning activities and assessments are designed to guide your learning.
Teaching Schedule
Delivery Schedule | |
Date, Week, Session |
Topic, Activity, Assessment |
Week 3 Session 1 |
Cultural protocols – what are they and why do we need them?
Our role as nurses in promoting Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Cultural safety Concepts to know and adopt:
Cultural bias Cultural capability domains Traditional health beliefs
Contemporary health issues and burden of disease Close the Gap In class Case scenario – Jenny commences in session 1 and completed in session 2 |
Week 4 Session 2 |
Traditional Aboriginal society
Cultural protocols
Pre-Western Settlement
What is Colonisation? Historical Perspective Impact of Colonisation Terra Nullis Mabo High Court Case Stolen Generation Apology – National Sorry Day Aboriginal Voice |
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Week 4 8/11/2024 |
AT1- Assessment Task 2- – 20 self-marking online questions |
Week 7 |
0900 - 1530 On campus - face to face as per your student timetable for room details Aboriginal Cultural Awareness training (1day) – CHCDIV001 and CHCDIV002 – attendance is compulsory – location on campus as per your student timetable for ALL students |
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Start of Week 8-Sunday 08/09/2024 |
AT2 - Assessment Task 2 – Reflective Portfolio
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS
Assessment Tasks
Task |
Method and Type |
Graded / Ungraded |
Due Date |
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Questioning |
Product Based |
Observation |
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Assessment Task 1 – KNOWLEDGE Quiz (online quiz) |
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S/NS |
Week 4 8/11/2024 |
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Assessment Task 2 – Reflective Portfolio |
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S/NS |
Start of Week 8-Sunday 08/09/2024
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Assessment Matrix
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