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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Preferred Terminology to be Used

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_319

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Information and data
Clinical/ Patient Services - Records

Summary
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples" should always be printed in full and terms such as "ATSI" should not be used.

Date of Publication: 27 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Aboriginal Health

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 27 January 2010

File No: 03/173-3

Previous reference: 2003/55

Issue Date: 23 July 2003

Status: Active

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