Communiation Skills
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These core subject areas are key to the learning about the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and were idenitifed in the Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework.
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Communication Skills |
| Demonstrate effective and culturally safe communication with Indigenous patients. |
| Identify features of overt, subtle and structural discrimination in interactions between patients and health professionals and systems. Identify face ways to address such occurrences and acquire skills to advocate for their resolution. |
| Demonstrate skills in effective consultation and collaboration with Aboriginal health workers and other professionals and support resources. |
These curriculum resources will aid your teaching and enrich your curriculum, and help you achieve the key student attributes and outcomes.
Resources
Books
Genat, W. 2006. Working Alongside Healthworkers' in Aboriginal Healthworkers: Primary Health Care at the Margins, University of Western Australia Press, Perth, pp 85-138.
Journals
Indigenous Health Special Issue. 2003, British Medical Journal, Vol.327, no.7412.
Indigenous Health Special Issue. 2007, The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol.186, no.10.
Reports
Lowell, A., Brown, I., Marrnanyin, B., Flack, M., Christie, M., Snelling, P. & Cass, A., 2005. Sharing the True Stories:Improving Communication between Staff and Aboriginal Patients: Stage 1 Interim Project Report, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboirginal Health, Darwin.
Coulehan, K., Brown, I., Christie, M., Gorham, G., Lowell, A., Marrnanyin. & Patel, B. 2005. Sharing True Stories: Improving Communication between Health Staff and Indigenous Clients: Final Project Report, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, Darwin.
Audio Visual
Harrison, K. 2005. 'Crossing the Line', Ronin Films, Australian Film Comission and New South Wales Televsion Office, Link Enterpises and Change Focus Media.
Websites
Australian Indigenous Health Infonet
Australian Medical Association, Report cards on Indigenous Health
The Univeristy of Tasmania Indigenous Health Theme Bank
We are seeking additional resources, so if you have any publications, audio visual materials or websites that you recommend and would like to add to this list please email us using the contact us form.