Cultural safety
Alternative labels
Cultural competency
Description
A policy of ensuring respect for cultural and social differences in the provision of services.
Cultural safety demands actions that recognise, respect and nurture the unique cultural identity of a person and safely meets their needs, expectations and rights. (SafeWork NSW).
Draft report
National CQI Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care 2015–2025
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023 clearly articulates that effective, high quality primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wherever and whenever they seek care is a national priority.
Book
Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice
The book is intended for staff and students and all health practitioners working in areas that support Indigenous mental health and wellbeing. It offers a high quality, comprehensive examination of issues and strategies influencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and social and emotional wellbeing.
Guide
Working with Aboriginal people and communities: a practical resource
This practice resource is a guide for all community Services and relevant non-government organisation (NGO) staff, particularly field staff. It has been developed to improve service delivery to Aboriginal people by providing staff with key facts, and information relevant to working with Aboriginal communities in NSW.