Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Unit being assessed CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Instructions for Assessment Task 2 This assessment comprises nine [9] written questions. You must answer each question.
NMBA Standards linked to this assessment task: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7 3.1, 5.2, 8.2

Identify three (3) factors that contribute to common diseases experienced by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

• Living environment – Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people may not maintain standard living hygiene and not enough fresh water. Therefore, they could be infected by bacteria.
• Food – The changing of lifestyle causes lack of nutrition to support basic human bodies, such as eating too much can food.
• Alcohol – Consuming too much alcohol

Describe the impact a traumatic experience may have on the overall wellbeing of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

In the past, Australian Government implemented some policies which had a great influence on indigenous people and caused the intergenerational trauma. The trauma has caused many families involving physical problems and mental problems. The trauma has an adverse effect on indigenous people and it is too hard to move on. Therefore, some bad behaviours have occurred in the families, such as domestic violence, consuming too much alcohol, or doing something to harm themselves.

(Australians Together n.d., Intergenerational trauma, accessed 9 June 2018)

Describe two (2) methods that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people can be involved in health planning.

• Accessible information: Explain the advantages of health planning, and provide the information which is easy to get. Sometimes Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people may feel shy to ask.
• Accessible information: Explain the advantages of health planning, and provide the information which is easy to get. Sometimes Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait vioIslander people may feel shy to ask.
• Communicate with family: In Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people culture, family is a core of making decisions. Therefore, the bigger chance to make Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to be involved in health planning is having a discussion with the family

Identify three (3) critical issues that influence relationships and communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

• Use Aboriginal English to communicate with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people may find it rude to mimic them.
• Talk too fast may feel like aggressive.
• Use departed person’s name or photo, people may feel it is disrespectful.

Identify two (2) communication techniques that demonstrate respect.

• Don’t make eye contact, especially for Elders.
• Don’t hurry them to make a decision, and take steps slowly.

Discuss one (1) key aspect of cultural safety that has included consultation with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

To achieve the consultation with cultural safety, being open-minded to discuss the issues is important. We should discuss issues in an objective opinion, and make things clear. Make sure we deliver the message in a way that is respectful and honest. Moreover, the provision of information is required to be accurate and understandable.
(page 8, Protocols for consultation and negotiation with Aboriginal people 1999, Queensland Government, pdf, accessed 9 June 2018)

Outline (1) piece of legislation that applies to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 – Gives the legal obligation to decrease any forms of discrimination.
(Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Australian Human Rights Commission)

What strategies can be used to involve an individual in a health service program?

Elders are the one who holds the most knowledge of the community and has a great influence over the community, also the family system is a core of making decisions. Therefore, we can have a consultation with Elders and the family instead of only an individual.

List (2) strategies that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a health services

Program.

Lifespan: knowing the average of lifespan is increasing or decreasing is the most general way to know if a health program is effective or not.

Prevalence rates of some specific diseases: For example, diabetes, knowing the rate is increasing or decreasing can let us know a health services program is effective or not.

References

• Australians Together n.d., Intergenerational trauma, accessed 9 June 2018
• Protocols for consultation and negotiation with Aboriginal people 1999, Queensland Government, pdf, accessed 9 June 2018
• Racial Discrimination Act 1975 1975 (Australian Human Rights Commission).
• Advance Care Planning with Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders 2006, Austin Health, pdf, accessed 9 June 2018
• The Department of Health 2013, NATIONAl ABORIGINAl AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH PLAN, Australian Government, accessed 9 June 2018