Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness in general practice

• Institution:

  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  National

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

Target audience: RACGP members; GPs and other health professionals from clinics that are enrolled in the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Indigenous Health Incentive; GP trainees in the RACGP specialist pathway; overseas trained doctors; any health staff or medical students who work with Indigenous clients

Course summary: This course is designed to improve the cultural awareness of general practice staff who work with Indigenous clients. It helps participants to:

• extend their knowledge about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture
• explore how attitudes and values can influence perceptions, assumptions and behaviours in a clinical setting
• discuss key issues facing the practice team and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• consider ways to be more culturally aware.

Fee payable: Free (to RACGP members and participants in the Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive). Available to other individual and groups (variable fee according to numbers) on application to RACGP gplearning at contactus@gplearning.com.au

Delivery mode: Online

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Links

• View information: Background information about the development of the course
• View information: gplearning's site for online delivery of the course
• View information: National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the RACGP
• View information: Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Indigenous Health Incentive
• View website: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners