A culturally safe workplace and trainee wellbeing are supported by:
- Aboriginal cultural activities policies
- Training and frameworks about working respectfully with Aboriginal people
- Core values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
- Code of Conduct
- Incident management, grievance and complaints processes
- Employee Assistance Program
- Aboriginal health policies and strategic frameworks.
Within this framework, trainees can focus on the attainment of the nine core competency areas:
- Professional practice
- Population health management and leadership
- Communication
- Consultation and collaboration
- Evidence-informed practice
- Epidemiology and data management
- Communicable diseases and environmental health
- Health promotion
- Health program evaluation and monitoring.
The outer shapes of the diagram are based on the flower of the tea-tree known as ‘Bimbun’, ‘Gumar’ or ‘Mudha’ by the Wiradjuri people. Williams A,
Sides T, Connolly L. (2008) Wiradjuri plant use of Murrumbidgee. Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority, Wagga Wagga p.52.
