SHMCN6003 Nursing Context 3: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health and Cultural Diversity
In this course, students will develop an understanding of the diversity within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, and will explore cultural protocols, varying lived experiences and specific beliefs of health and well-being. Students will critically analyse and reflect on their lived experience and cultural lens, enabling development of an awareness of unconscious bias and preconceived ideas and stereotypes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The course allows students to develop an understanding of the construct of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and how this relates to health and well-being. Through recognition of the impact of colonisation and consequent settler relations, the intersectionality of historical, cultural and social factors that impact on health will be analysed and understood from a contemporary context. Students will explore varying health policies, from a Federal interventionalist and State control perspective, to appreciating the emphasis on the development of Community-controlled approaches. The importance of community holding sovereignty in response to health needs will be identified by investigating community responses and approaches through the formation of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and other agencies, along with stakeholders and peak bodies, who provide cultural governance and direction for service providers. Students will resource literature authored by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People, presenting authentic voice and a differing cultural lens. Through this, students will be able to identify the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing, Midwifery and health advocate leaders in this space. Students will analyse effective strategies, programs and practices for culturally responsive health care delivery, social and health research, and advocacy approaches. This will enable students to adopt reflective practice and incorporate lifelong capacity for providing culturally responsive and safe care when working with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and/or communities.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $578
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $578
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
