Objective To explore the complex factors influencing the implementation of cultural
competency frameworks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within rural …

Why is cultural competence important? Internationally, concerns about inequalities in health
care access and service provision have prompted regulatory bodies and health services to …

dc. description. abstract Background:'Respecting the Difference'is a training initiative set by
NSW Ministry of Health's Aboriginal Workforce Development Unit. The training aims to …

Objective This research explored how the concept of cultural competence was represented
and expressed through health policies that were intended to improve the quality and efficacy …

Objective To critically examine, within the New Zealand context, the regulated-health
practitioners' cultural competencies, their readiness to deliver culturally responsive health …

This article outlines key aspects of the partnership process used to develop the Aboriginal
Health Cultural Competence Framework and Audit Tool in regional Victoria, Australia. In …

The issue of cultural competency in health care continues to be a priority in Australia for
health and human services professionals. Cultural competence in caring for Aboriginal and …

Purpose This article describes the characteristics and reviews the methodological quality of
interventions designed to improve cultural competency in health care for Indigenous …

Despite 42 years progress since the 1967 referendum enabling laws to be made covering
Aboriginal Australians their poor health status remains and is extensively documented. This …

Purpose Culturally inappropriate health services contribute to persistent health inequalities.
This article reviews approaches to indigenous cultural training for health workers and …