Teaching Plan: Identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
This teaching plan aims to support supervisors in helping registrars identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to ensure culturally appropriate and safe care. It covers patient identification, proper documentation, respectful terminology, and key elements of culturally safe communication.
For convenience, you can read through this resource here, or use the pdf tools at the top of the document to download and / or print the file.
This best-practice resource is part of GPSA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Series.
Date reviewed: 30 November 2024
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