Assignment task: Reflective essay about the importance of becoming a culturally safe health professional.
In the essay you will draw on the concepts of cultural safety, self-determination and collaboration to explain why it is important to:
Q1. Have ongoing learning and reflection on your own cultural beliefs, values and attitudes, and the influence these may have on providing health care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Q2. Provide culturally safe and responsive health care for and with your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families
Q3. Advocate for health service delivery that ensures health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.