Cultural Safety in Health Practice
Description
This session is designed for health professionals seeking to strengthen cultural safety, inclusive practice and culturally responsive care within healthcare environments.
The challenge
Health professionals increasingly work within culturally diverse communities where communication, trust and culturally safe care directly influence patient outcomes and healthcare experiences.
Common challenges include:
Navigating cultural differences in healthcare communication and care delivery
Reducing unconscious bias and improving equity in patient outcomes
Building culturally safe and inclusive clinical environments
Strengthening trust and engagement with diverse patient groups
Understanding the impact of culture, identity and systemic barriers on healthcare experiences
Our approach
Grounded in psychology, cultural safety principles and evidence-based healthcare practice, this session focuses on practical frameworks for culturally responsive communication, inclusive care and equity-focused clinical practice.
What you’ll explore
Evidence-based cultural safety frameworks for healthcare settings
Culturally responsive communication techniques
Psychology of bias, inclusion and belonging in clinical practice
Strategies for reducing health disparities and improving patient trust
Building inclusive and psychologically safe healthcare environments
Practical approaches to strengthening equity-focused leadership and care delivery
Who this is for
Health practitioners, allied health professionals, nurses, clinical leaders and healthcare teams seeking to strengthen culturally safe and inclusive healthcare practice.
This is a practical inclusion and professional capability-focused session.
CPD eligibility
Every Limestone Group health program is structured to support AHPRA CPD requirements, including evidence of identified learning needs, learning objectives and documented reflection. Programs are designed to strengthen the professional and psychological capabilities that shape effective healthcare practice, including communication, leadership, ethical decision-making and wellbeing.
A certificate of completion is provided for your CPD portfolio and AHPRA audit record.
Lineup
Suzanne (Sues) Tonks
Sues Tonks is the Managing Director of Limestone Group and one of Australia's most experienced practitioners at the intersection of psychology, executive leadership, and strategic communication. She is completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Monash University as part of a double award programme incorporating the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has completed all coursework, placements, and her thesis, with conferral pending publication of a submitted peer-reviewed journal article currently under review. She holds Provisional Psychologist registration with AHPRA. Sues also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and a degree in Communication, and brings more than 20 years of senior practice across C-suite executive development, corporate strategy, government, not-for-profit organisations, creative agencies, and business owners. Her specialisations include issues management and public relations, and she has worked intimately with global brands and ambitious entrepreneurs at the highest level of decision-making. She is the developer of the AIMPI (AI Management Personality Inventory) and leads all Limestone Group programmes, coaching, and strategic intensives. Sues is a sought-after speaker and guest panelist on leadership, AI, psychology in professional practice, and the future of work.
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