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NURS2008: Australian First Nations Health and Care
2025 unit information
This unit of study introduces students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Students will explore and reflect on historical and policy factors that have influenced differences in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians. Students will explore the most significant social determinants of health as these relate to the health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. The subject includes introduction to key terminology, concepts and skills that can enable students to engage in respectful and culturally safe health care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Students will reflect on the diverse social, economic, cultural and political perspectives and issues related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and how such elements intersect with health service delivery.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS2003 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. search for, evaluate and critically discuss the strengths and positive contributions made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and services in Australia.
- LO2. identify important historical and policy factors that have influenced the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- LO3. describe the current health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- LO4. critically discuss the importance of acknowledging different ways of understanding health conditions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and the implications this can have for healthcare.
- LO5. demonstrate awareness of culturally sensitive modes of communicating and delivering healthcare in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities such as Aboriginal art.
- LO6. demonstrate knowledge of the need for nurses and other health professionals to be culturally competent practitioners, and a foundational understanding of how to work with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples in culturally safe ways.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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