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Culturally Safe & Respectful Practices Workshop | Karratha

11 August 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Half day workshop focused on culturually safe practice for any person working in the disabilty services sector.

The workshop will cover:

  • significance of country, culture and spirituality
  • signficance of family and kinship
  • impact of colonisation on Aboriginal health today
  • Aboriginal perspective of disabilty
  • influences on Aboriginal participations in disability services
  • communicating and engaging with Aborignal people

The workshop is a collaboration between Karratha Central Healthcare and WA Centre for Rural Health and will be delivered by Associate Lecturer Annette McVicar. Annette is a Mununjali/Minjungbal woman from the YUgambeh language region of south-east Queensland. She provides valuable guidance on implementing culturally safe and respectful healthcare practices when interacting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, offering practical tips and recommendations.

This is a FREE event – express interest here

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