The Frontier Wars refer to conflicts between Europeans and Aboriginal people including battles, acts of resistance and open massacres from 1788 to the 1930s. This website provides an overview of Aboriginal resistance to European colonisation and details a number of specific conflicts across the country. The site includes video discussion with Aboriginal and non-Indigenous peoples about their knowledge of the wars, why we need to know about the conflict, and links to further informationread more
Historical trauma has taken its toll on Native people, and Clayton Small, Northern Cheyenne, founder of Native Prevention, Research, Intervention, Development, and Education, or Native P.R.I.D.E., spent years developing ways to help Native men overcome the effects.read more
Online Indigenous Cultural Competency Program • Linked to CSU’s Indigenous Education Strategy • Aligned with Best Practice Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universitiesread more
Overview The Indigenous Health and Cultural Competency eLearning series is a comprehensive course exploring key knowledge and skills in providing high quality care to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally diverse patients in the emergency department context. The modules contain video interviews with FACEMs and other doctors, Aboriginal and other cultural allied health staff and cultural education experts. The modules use case studies that reflect the real life challenges of emergency medicine practice and...read more
Overview Supporting health professionals in improving knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health care to achieve better outcomes. Module 1: Interviewing an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient Engagement and communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a culturally appropriate and safe way. Module 2: Developing a mental health management plan for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient Importance of collaboration in the development of a culturally appropriate...read more
The Indigenous Cultural Competency Program (ICCP) responds to a series of strategic priorities at CSU where we aim to improve the education and lives for Indigenous Australians. The entire Indigenous Cultural Competency Program has three components: Stage 1: The Individual Online Cultural Competency Program is available for all staff. This individual component of the journey to cultural competence has as its learning outcomes increased cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity, and should be completed by staff...read more
Example Griffith University The resource consists of various Case Studies and informative videos from workers and students in community. It also profiles the various rural communities that Griffith University students regularly undertake their student placements in. Target audience : • Current Health students who will be on placement and coming into direct contact with patients who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage • Current Health students who will be on a placement travelling...read more
