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).
Report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing measures
Social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) is a holistic understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health that centres a collective sense of self. A project to research and collate SEWB measures has resulted in this report, which explores practical assessment tools for SEWB.
Report
Preventing suicides of First Nations people
This paper explores the existing literature, data and lived experience relating to suicide prevention for First Nations people. It brings together community knowledge, research and policy to highlight what is already known about protective factors, particularly the roles of culture, connection, self-determination and healing. The paper concludes by arguing that First Nations suicide prevention requires...
Literature review
Indigenous evaluation: best practices for social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention
This paper provides an in-depth review of Indigenous evaluation practices related to social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB), mental health and suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The review aims to contribute to the ongoing refinement of best practice evaluation practices that support the empowerment and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Evaluation
NACCHO ADLO program evaluation
This evaluation explores four main areas of the the Aboriginal Disability Liaison Officer (ADLO) program. The goal of the ADLO program is to improve how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) connects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Twelve recommendations have emerged from the evaluation.
Discussion paper
Keeping research on track? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander accounts of ethical conduct in health and medical research
This paper reports on an evaluation of ethical practices and systems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research. Led by two Aboriginal women, the work upholds Indigenous methodologies and methods to offer truth-telling and calls to action from Aboriginal communities. The authors call for improved implementation and conduct of culturally safe and...