Aboriginal Patient Advocacy Training

If you work with Aboriginal people, this training is for you! You will develop a strong understanding of the health system, health rights and how to advocate and support Aboriginal people in this system, in a practical way. Add another tool to your toolkit.

This workshop will be run over 4 weeks with sessions starting at 9:30am and finishing at 11:30am.

Please only register if you can attend all 4 workshops.

Dates

7th of August 2025 9:30am-11:30am

14th of August 2025 9:30am-11:30am

21st of August 2025 9:30am-11:30am

28th of August 2025 9:30am-11:30am

These workshops are developed in partnership with leading Aboriginal health, health advocacy and human rights organisations to develop the skills of the community, community service and health sectors and to increase the availability of health advocacy to Aboriginal people.

Our aim is to see health rights knowledge, advocacy skills and an understanding of the impacts of racism and culturally inappropriate care on Aboriginal people and communities, increase - leading to better health outcomes for Aboriginal people.

This training is being held online over Zoom. The sessions will be 2 hours a week over 4 consecutive weeks.

The workshop includes topics such as

What is culturally safe care
Understanding the impacts of racism on health
Understanding the WA health system
Health rights
Advocacy skills
Conflict of interest
Vicarious trauma
How, when and to who to refer

This workshop is delivered by Health Consumers' Council's Engagement and Advocacy Manager and Aboriginal Lead, Tania Harris.

Please contact Tania on 9221 3422 or at engagement@hconc.org.au for any further information about this valuable training opportunity.

This episode of the workshop is offered without cost as part of HCC core funding contract with the Department of Health.

Workshops are in demand. Numbers are kept low to ensure time for interaction and questions.

You can add your name to a waitlist once this event is booked out.