Supporting Cultural Diversity in Healthcare Workshop 2024

OVERVIEW

Western Australia enjoys one of the most culturally diverse populations in Australia. To assist healthcare workers and providers deliver services that are equitable, the Health Consumers’ Council has developed this workshop to enable health workers to provide culturally inclusive services that support patient-centered care.  

This workshop is aimed at clinicians such as nurses, nurse coordinators and allied health professionals as well as other healthcare workers such as administration and support staff and it may also be of interest to consumer representatives. 

The workshop will be conducted online via Zoom.  You will receive the link via email, closer to the time of the workshop.  

WORKSHOP CONTENT

• Recognise potential barriers people may have in accessing health services
• Increase understanding of cultural competency
• Increase awareness of own culture and attitude towards cultural difference
• Understand unconscious bias an it's impact
• Gain knowledge and sensitivity of different cultural practice
• Explore ability to use cross-cultural skills
• Discuss strategies to increase service accessibility
• Deliberate strategies to deliver a culturally competent service

This workshop is funded by WA Health and as such WA Health staff will be prioritised for places.   Non WA Health staff will be waitlist and advised a week before the event if they have a place or not.