Cultural resources

Information is collected here on health promotion resources relevant to cutural ways of Indigenous people and includes details of videos, brochures, catalogues, posters, flipcharts, fact sheets and CD-ROMS.

 

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2008

Australia Council for the Arts (2008)
Doing the right thing: protocols for working with Indigenous arts.
Surrey Hills, NSW: Australia Council for the Arts

The Australian Council for the Arts has released a fully revised second edition of its protocol guides to help Australians better understand the use of Indigenous cultural material. Doing the right thing: protocols for working with Indigenous arts cover Indigenous Australian media arts, music arts, performing arts, visual arts and writing. The guides are also created to help Indigenous artists know how to best protect their work and their culture.

2006

Kulbardi Centre (2006)
Noongar of the Beeliar or Swan River [DVD]
Perth: Kulbardi Productions

The narrator of this DVD is Len Collard a Whadjuk/Balardong Noongar who captures the essence of Noongar culture through stories about the Noongar Rainbow Serpent called “Waakal” the creator of Noongar boodjar or country, moort or family and katitjin or knowledge.

2005

Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention (2005)
Aboriginal people working together to prevent suicide and self harm [booklet]
Perth: Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention

This booklet has been designed for family and friends concerned about or supporting someone who is at risk of suicide or self harm. The booklet provides important information for identifying:

  • life situations that may result in risky behaviour
  • risky behaviour
  • risky thoughts and feelings
  • ways that friends or family can help
  • ways to offer support
  • sources for seeking help

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Lowell A, Brown I, Marrnanyin B, Flack MC, M., Snelling P, et al. (2005)
Sharing the true stories: Improving communication in Indigneous health care.
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

The aim of this resource was to begin a process of change and develop a more informed understanding of intercultural communication, this leads to improved health outcomes for Aboriginal people. On this resource page are movie clips, DVD's, books, reports and evaluations.

University of Newcastle, Discipline of Aboriginal Health Studies Faculty of Health (2005)
'Healing our way' [CD-rom]
Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle, Discipline of Aboriginal Health Studies Faculty of Health in association with Learning Production Group Education Services

This CD-ROM is designed to provide an understanding of how Aboriginal communities operate and assist health professionals to successfully enter communities and liaise with the local Aboriginal people. The CD enables the user to: explore Aboriginal history from an Aboriginal perspective; examine various key issues and events that have occurred before and since first contact; search a comprehensive bibliography; answer a short self-reflection quiz on cultural awareness.

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2004

Department of Industry and Resources (2004)
Working with Aboriginal communities: a practical approach [booklet]
Perth: Government of Western Australia

The booklet has been developed by the Department of Industry and Resources (DOIR) to improve communication between Aboriginal people and resource developers in remote and rural areas, with a view to reducing unnecessary delays and conflict. The booklet covers issues relating to approaching communities, arranging meetings, facilitating discussions, and protecting Aboriginal heritage, as well as aspects relating to Aboriginal culture such as native title, kinship, taboos, funerals, and law business.

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National Palliative Care Program (2004)
Providing culturally appropriate palliative care to Indigenous Australians [kit]
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of its National Palliative Care Program, this resource kit has been developed to support the provision of palliative care to Indigenous patients, their families and communities, and to encourage service providers to examine their practice for cultural appropriateness. The kit is the result of direct consultation with palliative care providers and Indigenous people and communities throughout Australia. It contains a folder with information addressing: an introduction to the kit; practice principles; use of the resource; discussion paper; and course information. A cd-rom is also included and contains additional information relating to cultural safety, cultural diversity, and practice examples.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • For further information:
  • Contact details:
    • Rural Health and Palliative Care Branch, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, ph: 1800 020 787, fax (02) 6289 9295


2003

Centre for General Practice and Rural Medicine (2003)
A 'Cultural mentor handbook' and 'Suggested guidelines for the development of Indigenous cultural mentors' [booklet]
Townsville, Qld: James Cook University

The importance of cultural mentoring was highlighted in a national needs assessment of the support and training needs of GPs and GP registrars working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These resources were developed in response to the project findings. The project team, from the Centre for General Practice and Rural Medicine at James Cook University, Townsville, worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups in North Queensland to set up a network of cultural mentors in the region.

The Cultural mentor handbook provides information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are acting as cultural mentors for GPs and medical students in North Queensland. The second resource, Suggested guidelines for the development of Indigenous cultural mentors, covers the role, selection process, qualifications, remuneration, training, and support requirements for cultural mentors.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • Contact details:
    • Mrs Val Alberts, Indigenous Student Support Officer, School of Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811, ph: (07) 4781 5048, fax: (07) 4781 5870, email: Valerie.Alberts@jcu.edu.au; or Dr Andrew McKenzie, Senior Lecturer in General Practice and Rural Medicine, School of Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811 ph: (07) 4781 6861, fax: (07) 4781 5870, email: Andrew.McKenzie@jcu.edu.au; or The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - National Rural Faculty, 15 Glover Street, North Adelaide SA 5006, ph: 1800 636 764, fax: (08) 8267 8359, email: rural@racgp.org.au

Yalu' marngithinyaraw (2003)
The Yalu Story [CD-rom]
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal & Tropical Health

The Yalu Story has been produced on cd-rom by the Teaching and Learning Service at the Northern Territory University in conjunction with the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health, and Yalu' marngithinyaraw (the learning nest), a community organisation in Galiwin'ku. Yalu' marngithinyaraw was established to develop and deliver programs based on research into the links between health and education. The cd-rom covers the organisation's history, philosophy, strategy and activities. The 'philosophy' section features six elders from different clans of the Dhuwa and Yirritja moieties explaining their meanings for 'Yalu' marngithinyaraw'.


2002

Noarlunga Health Services (2002)
Nunga seniors project 2001 [CD-rom]
Noarlunga, SA: Noarlunga Health Services

This cd-rom, produced by Noarlunga Health Services in 2002, is designed to promote reconciliation. It demonstrates young and older people working together towards a better understanding of different cultures. The cd-rom includes interviews and recorded music. It contains a self-loading powerpoint slide show presentation suitable for PCs. Visual cues are contained in the slide show to assist navigation.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • Contact details:
    • Director, Noarlunga Health Services, PO Box 437, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168, ph: (08) 8384 9273, fax (08) 8384 9248


Prior to 2002

Eastern Sydney Area Health Service (1993)
Healing Together [videorecording]
Little Bay, NSW: Resource Productions, Human Resources Development Centre, Eastern Sydney Area Health Service

This educational resource is a video designed to assist non-Indigenous health workers obtain a better understanding of Indigenous health and cultural issues. It includes information on mental health, otitis media, women's health and HIV/AIDS.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • Contact details:
    • Training Health and Education Videos, PO Box 2131, Bendigo Mail Centre, Bendigo VIC 3554

Golds M (nd)
Strategies for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [list]
Lismore, NSW: Northern Rivers General Practice Network

Mavis Golds, Aboriginal health coordinator for the Northern Rivers Area Health Service, NSW, compiled a list of culturally appropriate guidelines for working with Indigenous people in health related areas. This list is available for viewing on the Medicine Australia website.

Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation (nd)
Medical Yolngu in 6 lessons [CD-rom]
Nhulunbuy NT: Mitwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation

This CD, produced in the Gapuwiyak community, is designed to provide medical practitioners with a useful working knowledge of the Yolngu language. The CD provides a core vocabulary of useful clinically-relevant Yolngu words. It also considers: key structural differences between English and the Yolngu language; cross-cultural issues regarding the delivery of culturally sensitive health care to traditional Aborigines; contacts and resource listings; and photographs of East Arnhem landscapes and Yolngu portraits accompanied by specially composed background music.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • Contact details:
    • Miwatj Aboriginal Health Inc, ph: (08) 8987 1102, fax: (08) 8987 1670

Royal College of General Practitioners, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (nd)
Aboriginal health training [videorecording]
Melbourne: Royal College of General Practitioners, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

This set of four training videos are designed to provide insights into Aboriginal community controlled health services and culturally appropriate health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The videos are an interactive resource for educators and are accompanied by detailed guidelines for use. It is recommended that advice regarding the use of the videos be sought from NACCHO representatives in each state and territory.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

  • Contact details:
    • Pauline Curtis, RACGP, National Rural Faculty, 15 Gover Street, North Adelaide SA 5006, ph: (08) 8267 8351, fax: (08) 8267 8359, email: pauline.curtis@racgp.org.au

 

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