Cultural Safety Considerations Assessment

Using images and metaphors to understand concepts is a form of Indigenous pedagogy. Above is a leaming map that reflects how organizations can provide culturally safe services and how this provision is impacted by the social, historical and political background of a community.

Reflecting on this cultural safety leaming map, choose ONE of the 2 Aboriginal Health Programs from below and use this to answer the following questions.

1. Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane LTD., and Mater Mothers' Hospital - Birthing in our Community
2. The Purple House-Renal dialysis

1. In relation to the establishment of your chosen program, discuss ONE of the following:
   1. Political context
   2. Historical context
   3. Social context
2. Identify and explain one principle of self-determination. How has the principle been incorporated into your chosen program to improve health, provide one example.
3. Identify and explain one principle of Cultural Safety. How has the principle been incorporated into your chosen program to improve health, provide one example.
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have their own unique strengths. Some of these are illustrated as the orange roots that stabilize the tree in the learning map (also listed below). Choose TWO of these, outline these strengths and provide an example for each for how these have been used in the program you have chosen. .Connection to Country Connection to kin Respect for Elders Language Spirituality
5. Choose two of the social determinants listed in the learning map (blue bubbles) above and explain how the program of your choice has addressed these social determinants to improve health.