INDH1006 Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours

“Working with Aboriginal Families”

Critically reflect on the key recommendations on the best ways to engage with Aboriginal families in your future role as a health professional. Working with Aboriginal Families

Improve clinician–patient communication in Aboriginal health care.

Critically reflect on the importance of clinical and other forms of yarning to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a future health professional

Reflect on how this policy has adversely affected the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.

Briefly explain how your understanding of this policy may affect your health practice as a future health professional.

Read chapter 6 on ‘People Centred Care’ in textbook ‘Binan Goonj’ Eckermann et.al. (2010) and reflect on how you will deliver best practice person centred care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as a future health professional?