Assisting healthcare professionals with delivering culturally appropriate care throughout Western Australia.
The resources provided below are designed to develop further understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and how to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare.
It is recommended that medical and health professionals undertake cultural awareness and safety training prior to commencing work in rural Western Australia.
Funding may be available for outreach providers who administer Rural Health West outreach programs to support the cost related to cultural training. Contact the Outreach team for further information.
Cultural Wealth Community Health
This publication, developed by Rural Health West, is an introduction to cultural awareness for health professionals working with and caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Western Australia. In the hope of achieving better health outcomes, the resource raises awareness about mutual respect and cultural understanding which underpins all aspects of the development of strong relationships with Indigenous patients and communities.
The resource is available online, or if you prefer a hard copy of the publication please contact Rural Health West or download an order form.
Online Cultural Awareness and Safety Training
Aboriginal Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals
WA Country Health Service, Disability Services Commission and Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health
http://lms.wacrh.uwa.edu.au
'After Sorry'
iCAT Online Cultural Awareness Training
http://waljin.itraustralia.com
An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Awareness
Why Warriors
www.whywarriors.com.au
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
www.racgp.org.au/aboriginalhealth
Registered Cultural Awareness and Safety Training Providers
Cultural Awareness Training Register
Reconciliation Australia
www.reconciliation.org.au
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/courses-training
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA)
08 9227 1631
www.ahcwa.org.au
Indigenous Services Australia
08 9368 6857
www.indigenousservices.com.au
Government of Western Australia Drug and Alcohol Office
08 9370 0333
www.dao.health.wa.gov.au
Cancer Council of Western Australia
Aboriginal Cultural Safety in Palliative Care
08 9382 9300
www.cancerwa.asn.au
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Freecall: 1300 651 077
www.daa.wa.gov.au
Great Southern Institute of Technology
08 9892 8888
http://gsinstitute.wa.edu.au
Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal Corporation
08 9037 1100
WAGPET Cultural Awareness Training
www.wagpet.com.au
Remote Area Health Corps
08 8942 1650
www.rahc.com.au
Western Australia Department of Health - Office of Aboriginal Health
www.aboriginal.health.wa.gov.au
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
www.aiatsis.gov.au
www.abc.net.au/indigenous
SBS Television Series - First Australians
www.sbs.com.au/firstaustralians