Cultural awareness module for PIP Indigenous health incentive

• Institution:

  Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  National

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

Target audience: Staff from GP clinics enrolled in the Indigenous PIP, any health staff or medical students who work with Indigenous clients

Course summary: This course gives general practice and other health staff increased cultural awareness when working with Indigenous patients. Course topics include:

• why learn about culture in Australian health care?
• health status: demographics, epidemiology and understanding illness from the patient's point of view
• mental health, mental illness and conventional scales: are they cross-culturally sensitive?
• clinical encounter: but how? practical ways to engage cross-culturally.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: Online

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
Level 2
410 Queen Street
Brisbane City QLD 4000
GPO BOX 2507
Brisbane Qld 4001
Ph: (07) 3105 8200
Freecall: 1800 223 226
Fax: (07) 3105 8299

Links

• View information: Cultural awareness module for PIP Indigenous Health Incentive
• View information: Detailed course information
• View contact details: Online contact form for ACRRM
• View website: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)