First Peoples Culture, History and Healthcare
UndergraduateTUA-FPH201T2026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,625
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
First Peoples Culture, History and Healthcare
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Engage in reflective practice through the lens of cultural responsiveness.
- Examine how access to healthcare is influenced by community, culture, beliefs, and trauma, including the importance of trauma-informed practice for First Nations peoples.
- Identify and discuss legislation, policies and practices that have impacted on the identity and culture of First nations peoples
- Assess the impacts of legislation, policies and practices on the health outcomes for First Nations peoples.
- Examine the impact of historical, cultural, legislative, and policy factors on the health, social, and emotional well-being of First Nations peoples and their implications for healthcare provision and access.
- Integrate culturally responsive knowledge about First Nations peoples' health into professional practice when working and engaging with First Nations peoples and community.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
In this subject, you will explore the impact from invasion to today of the three colonialist Ps - the policies, politics and polities - on the health, social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations communities in what is now known Australia. This includes the effects of the three Ps on the cultural identity of First Nations people and how they are represented as well as their access to healthcare.
You will have an opportunity to critically examine how political parties have funded and continue to fund activities in line with policies informed by colonialist ideas. You will also learn about how and by whom these policies were enacted.
With this understanding, you will be introduced to the importance of cultural responsiveness and a strengths-based approach with First Nations communities. You will be provided with practical strategies and ways of working and communicating in a culturally responsive way. This will allow you to practise being person-centred, or treating someone as a person first, and continuously reflect on your own ways of being and working. It will also enable you to build your emotional intelligence and ability to become aware of and challenge your own beliefs so you can contribute positively to the experience of First Nations people you work with.
- Discussion forums posts & Reflective piece - Cultural responsiveness in your practice (30%)
- The impact of policies and practices on First Nations health outcomes (20%)
- Examination of reports on First Nations issues and cultural responsiveness (40%)
- Discussion forums posts & Reflective piece - Cultural responsiveness in your practice (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-HWB-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Health and Wellbeing
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of Health and Wellbeing
UndergraduateTUA-HWB-DIP