“We are working at a pace to make a real difference but in the end it will come down to governments recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide is a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged 15 to 35, nearly one in three deaths will be a suicide, We have the capacity to radically reduce the suicide crisis within less than a decade but we need the...read more
The purpose of the resource is to: Strengthen and build upon the work already being done in the community by Stolen Generations members, organisations and groups to provide collective healing responses. Encourage the inclusion of collective healing responses in services provided to the Stolen Generations, including support groups, group therapy programs, day trips on country, healing circles, healing camps and reunions. Improve the range and quality of social and emotional wellbeing and healing programs available...read more
The IAHA Cultural Responsiveness Framework provides information and support to prepare you to engage in a transformation so that, whatever your role, you can positively influence the health and wellbeing, quality of life, future aspirations, and prosperity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities. 6read more
Reflections on what has/has not worked for Psychology Educators. This document was developed for the Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) ‘How To’ forum held at the APS Golden Jubilee Conference, September 2015. It provides brief points on what has and has not worked for psychology educators involved in the project when attempting to implement change in the psychology curriculum to increase cultural competence, and/or in the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...read more
In 2014, with the support of a FMNHS Teaching and Learning Research Grant, an inter-professional research team undertook a review Indigenous health curriculum frameworks* to analyse for adoption for teaching in the health disciplines. Discipline representatives from Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pharmacy, Emergency Community Health and Paramedic Practice, Nursing, School of Rural Health, Radiography and Medicine programs worked collaboratively with Indigenous staff members of the Indigenous Engagement Unit, to review the framework. The...read more
The purpose of this curriculum framework is to provide medical schools with a set of guidelines for success in developing and delivering Indigenous health content in core medical education. It is recognised that teaching Indigenous health in medicine is an emerging field and, as such, medical schools are at differing stages of curriculum development. This document seeks to enunciate the basic components of a functional curriculum for delivering Indigenous health effectively. ISBN 0 7340 3035 5read more
The six core Indigenous public health competencies at the focus of this document are those required of every Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate. This curriculum guide provides suggestions about the integration of these competencies across both disciplinary and practice areas of public health rather than as a component of a specific Indigenous public health subject. A specific rationale for curriculum integration is set out below An underlying assumption of this framework is that coordinators...read more
This Getting it Right Teaching and Learning Framework (the Framework) is an evidence-informed road map for the development and delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing in Australian social work curricula. The culmination of extensive consultation, research and engagement with Schools of Social Work, the Framework has been developed with leadership from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous social work academics and practitioners. A conceptual framework underpins consideration...read more
Flinders University is committed to providing a work and study environment that recognises and values the cultural diversity of its community. The use of inclusive language is an important part of creating that environment. Used constructively, language can reflect social and cultural diversity in a positive and accurate way rather than perpetuating negative stereotypes about individuals and groups.read more
