Cultural Safety
This term describes healthcare where patients feel respected, safe, and free from racism.
What is cultural safety?
ACCHO stands for this type of healthcare organisation.
What is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation?
These workers help build trust between Indigenous patients and healthcare services.
Who are Aboriginal health workers?
Patients may be asked this question when registering at a clinic or hospital to determine their origin.
“Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?”
The purpose of NAIDOC Week
What is learning about and celebrating First Nations cultures and histories?
What is participating in celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture?
A culturally safe clinic may display this Indigenous symbol of recognition and respect.
What is the Aboriginal flag?
Elected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do this in ACCHOs
What is making policies.
One role of Aboriginal health workers is helping patients understand this.
What is treatment or healthcare information?
Identifying Indigenous status helps patients access these culturally appropriate programs and services.
What are Indigenous health supports/programs?
NAIDOC Week falls in the first week of this month.
What is July?
These workers help connect Indigenous patients with healthcare providers and communities.
Who are Aboriginal health workers?
ACCHOs often partner with governments and organisations while still maintaining this important principle.
What is Indigenous-led decision making or community control?
Aboriginal health workers often assist patients in accessing these.
What are healthcare services or community programs?
One reason Indigenous people may choose not to identify is fear of this negative behaviour.
What is racism or discrimination?
Work opportunities for winners of the poster competition.
What is opportunities with Australian Open/Microsoft/The Project/state travel authorities (wrapping public transport vehicles in winning artwork)?
This harmful approach ignores cultural differences by treating everyone exactly the same.
What is cultural blindness?
This concept means Indigenous communities have the right to make decisions about their own healthcare priorities.
What is self-determination?
This important skill helps Aboriginal health workers communicate effectively with communities.
What is cultural understanding or communication?
Healthcare organisations collect Indigenous identification data to improve this.
What is healthcare planning or health outcomes?
Purpose of the NAIDOC Week poster competition
What is reflecting significant social changes and the evolution of art over the years?
Name one feature of a culturally safe healthcare service.
What is respectful communication / anti-racism policies / family involvement / cultural training?
Name one service commonly provided by an ACCHO.
What is mental health support / GP services / chronic disease management / health promotion?
Aboriginal health workers support this type of care that considers physical, emotional, social, and cultural wellbeing.
What is holistic care?
This feeling is important for encouraging Indigenous patients to identify comfortably in healthcare settings.
What is trust or cultural safety?
An award category for the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony.
What is Caring for Country and Culture/Creative Talent/Education/Female Elder of the Year/Innovation/Life Achievement/Male Elder of the Year/Person of the Year/Sports Person of the Year/Youth of the Year?