Australia is a diverse nation, with around 1 in 5 individuals speaking a language other than Standard Australian English at home, including over 150 First Nations languages in current use. Health professionals practising in Australia must be able to describe their own cultural identity and understand the culture of the systems they work in to understand the impact that culture, values, and personal biases have on practice. From this foundation, health professionals are better able to build collaborative relationships and strive to provide culturally safe and responsive services.
In this unit, students will explore themes that impact the implementation of health professional practice in context, including their own cultural background and associated worldview. By exploring culturally appropriate practice when working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and First Nations peoples, students will critically reflect on how culture influences practice. Students will critically analyse health assessment practices, including the use and application of standardised testing in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts. They will also consider how therapeutic processes and supports can and should be designed, developed and adapted for specific cultural contexts. Students will develop and apply knowledge of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, with an emphasis on collaboration and interdisciplinary practice, including working with extended families, interpreters, and cultural advisors/liaison workers.
This unit is only available by manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through CDU Portal.
