Come walk with us - a Tasmanian experience

• Institution:

  Riawunna Centre, University of Tasmania

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  TAS

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

Target audience: Health practitioners and medical students in Tasmania

Course summary: This course provides health practitioners and students with an introduction to Tasmanian Indigenous culture and history. Course topics include:

• impact of past government policies
• determinants of health
• wellbeing and identity
• communicating effectively with different Aboriginal cultures.

Fee payable: Free (cost may be incurred for course handbook and facilitator travel)

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not applicable

Contacts

Meegan Davey
Riawunna Centre
University of Tasmania
Newnham Campus, Building K
Locked Bag 1344
Newnham Tas 7248
Ph: (03) 6324 3491
Fax: (03) 6324 3483
Email: Riawunna.admin@utas.edu.au
Email: Meegan.Davey@utas.edu.au

Links

• View report: RACGP - Cultural Safety Training: Identification of cultural safety training needs - Matrix for the identification of cultural safety training needs
  Pages 10-11 of this report describe Riawunna's 'Come walk with us' workshops
• View information: Come walk with us - information
• View website: Riawunna Centre