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Aboriginal Public Health Practice and Research

Undergraduate | USA-HLTH2042 | 2023

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
10 weeks

FEE-HELP available

Aboriginal Public Health Practice and Research

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to: 

    1. Demonstrate understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander concepts of health and wellbeing, including the influence of culture, family and connection to country. 
    2. Describe the role of appropriate communication for culturally safe health practice and research and how this links to health outcomes. 
    3. Analyse the contemporary role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, organisations and communities in delivering culturally safe health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. 
    4. Develop strategies for delivering a culturally safe health program or service concerning individual, cultural and linguistic diversity. 
    5. Discuss strengths and challenges in delivering health programs and services concerning the social determinants of health. 
    6. Analyse and reflect on the limitations of one's own perspectives for delivering culturally safe health services and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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