Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: HUSO5219C
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5432 - Diploma of Community Services
Course Contact: Bella Kelly
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4109
Course Contact Email: Bella.Kelly@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
None
Course Description
The unit 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 unit 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
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
Self-Paced Learning Modules
Guest Speaker Session
Discussion Forums
Teaching Schedule
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Delivery Information for this course. The course CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety has been developed by the Indigenous Learning and Teaching Team at RMIT. Please note this course is predominantly self directed for students. In week 5 of the semester a teacher will orientate students to this course including self directed learning tips and an overview of Assessment tasks. You will also be required to attend a mandatory Cultural Safety session (date TBC) with an Indigenous Guest Speaker arranged by RMIT. There are 8 self paced modules to work through. | |
| Modules | Topics |
| Module 1 |
Country
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| Module 2 |
Culture
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| Module 3 |
Impacts of Settlement
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| Module 3 |
Health Issues
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| Module 5 |
Societal Issues
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| Module 6 |
Legislation
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| Module 7 |
Impacts of your Culture
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| Module 8 |
Walking Together
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
There are two individual assessment tasks consisting of a presentation and short answer questions.
Assessment Tasks
You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.
Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Questions
The purpose of this task is to demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, modelling cultural safety in your own work practices and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.
Assessment Task 2: Reflective Portfolio
The purpose of this task is for students to develop a cultural safety strategy for a workplace in the form of a reflective portfolio and website using Adobe Express Presentations (or equivalent) to highlight culturally safe practices, key issues faced, and strategies to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and colleagues feel respected, valued, and understood.
Assessment Matrix
A marking rubric for each assessment task is located on Canvas
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