Cultural awareness training

• Institution:

  Kart Koort Wiern

• Type:

  Short courses

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus:

  Indigenous

Overview

Target audience: GPs, practice staff, nurses and allied health workers; corporate and community organisations

Course summary: Kart Koort Wiern is a business that offers cultural awareness training services in the Perth region. Its training packages can be adapted for specific contexts. Previously, Kart Koort Wiern has delivered cultural awareness training to GP practice staff on behalf of Perth North Metro Medicare Local. This training was accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and met the cultural training requirements of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Indigenous Health Incentive (IHI). Topics covered were:

• the link between the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people since colonisation and their health circumstances today
• common access barriers to culturally and clinically appropriate health care
• actions that can be implemented in health services to improve cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: On site

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Ingrid Cumming
Kart Koort Wiern
Mobile: 0431 670 800
Email: ceo@kartkoortwiern.com

Links

• View information: Perth North Metro Medicare Local - cultural awareness training delivered by Kart Koort Wiern
• View website: Kart Koort Wiern