Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
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: 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 |
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Element: |
1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace |
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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 |
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Element: |
2. Model cultural safety in own work |
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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 |
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Element: |
3. Develop strategies for improved cultural safety |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
4. Evaluate cultural safety strategies |
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Performance Criteria: |
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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 |
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Session 1 11/02/2025 |
Self-directed learning – Canvas modules 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 |
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Session 2 18/02/2025 |
Self-directed learning – Canvas modules Traditional Aboriginal society
Cultural protocols
Pre-Western Settlement
What is Colonisation? Historical Perspective Impact of Colonisation Terra Nullius Mabo High Court Case Stolen Generation Apology – National Sorry Day
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Week 2 19/02/2024 |
Pre-workshop Learning Activities – and Reflection/Quiz. Titled- Pre-Workshop Knowledge Quiz. Compulsory – to be attended prior to the Workshop. 18/02/2025 Two sessions- morning OR afternoon- 19/02/2025 check your timetable 0800 – 1115hrs OR 1215hrs to 1530hrs 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 3-Sunday 23/02/2025 |
AT1- Assessment Task 1- short-answer online questions |
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Start of Week 4-Sunday 02/03/2025 |
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 2 23/02/2025 |
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Assessment Task 2 – Reflective Portfolio |
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S/NS |
Start of Week 4-Sunday 09/03/2025
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Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Overview of assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content are 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.
Student are required to demonstrate and achieve all aspects and requirements of the assessment task. Students will be assessed as Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). A student must achieve a satisfactory outcome for all assessment tasks prior to a final unit result outcome of Competency Achieved (CA) being recorded.
Assessment Conditions
1. Assessment submissions, except tests and other in-class assessments, are due before midnight of the due date and can only be submitted through Canvas.
2. All written assessments must be submitted through Canvas.
3. Students are assessed as either S (Satisfactory) or NS (Not Satisfactory) for each task. Each task explains how students are assessed.
4. Every task must be completed satisfactorily to be assessed as competent in the unit.
5. Submissions graded not satisfactory must be resubmitted seven (7) days post feedback been given. IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK CANVAS FOR ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND FEEDBACK AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.
6. There are two (2) attempts only for each short answer theory-based assessment task, two (2) attempts at online quizzes and up to two (2) attempts for practical-based assessment tasks.
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Student Attendance All students are required to:
Up to 80% attendance will be accepted with evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration. It will be the student's responsibility to catch up and/ or seek assistance from their educator.
If a student’s attendance falls below 80%, they will undergo a review by the RMIT Nursing Program Coordinator, and may be required to repeat the course.
Clinical Placement |
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All HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing Students must attend clinical placement. Clinical placements are arranged at a variety of locations across the State. Although every effort is made to allocate each student a placement close to their home this is not always possible. Students must attend the placement allocated to them. All students are provided with one (1) attempt for each clinical placement type, with additional attempts of any placement type only offered in specific situations.
This unit is not linked to placement and does not require satisfactory completion of a relevant clinical placement. However, does require interaction with an Aboriginal and/0r Torres Strait Islander person as per the above compulsory requirement to attend the Workshop described in the Delivery Schedule above.
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Clinical Placement
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Program Manager. The above requirements will be considered in the decision making.
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Refer to individual assessment task instructions for information on when and how to submit and specific assessment conditions.
Assessment Attempts:
Self-marking quizzes
- Student will be permitted 2 attempts to complete self-marking assessments. If a student requires guidance, it is their responsibility to reach out to the Lead Campus Educator.
All other assessments
- You are permitted 2 attempts on written and practical assessments.
- Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher. Attendance and course engagement will be taken into consideration when deciding.
- For written assessments, if you answer less than 50% of the questions in each part during your first attempt, you will not be granted a second attempt.
- All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator.
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Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date.
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