Cultural Awareness Training

Cultural Awareness Training

Baw Baw

Warragul – Tuesday 9th May 8.45-4.30pm

West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul

Bass Coast

Cape Paterson – Wednesday 10th May 8.45-4.30pm

Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club

Wellington

Sale – Thursday 11th May 8.45-4.30pm

Nakunbalook Environmental and Cultural Education Centre, Sale Botanic Gardens

Delivered by – Jillian West (NOMUCKERLENER Indigenous Consulting and Mentoring)

Jillian West is a proud Bunurong woman from Point Nepean and Palawa from the Islands of Bass Strait, with a lengthy career supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People with work, education and their life journey.

These face to face sessions will enhance service engagement, providing those who attend the sessions with an understanding of indigenous culture in order to deliver deliver culturally competent services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Anticipated outcomes from attending the session/s include:

Encouraging/enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access mainstream health services
Assisting providers in creating culturally competent and culturally safe environment and service
Supporting mainstream health services to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to self-identify
Increased awareness and understanding of measures relevant to mainstream primary care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Registrations are open and places are capped at a maximum of 20 participants per session.

To avoid disappointment, it is recommended that you reserve your place early as these sessions are always in high demand.

DATE

11 May, 2023

from 8:45am to 4:30pm Melbourne/Sydney time zone

VENUE

Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, South Gippsland, Wellington

EVENT

TIME

AUDIENCE

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Share your thoughts on how the primary health care system can be improved in the Gippsland region.

Our locations

Main office

11 Seymour Street, Traralgon, Gunaikurnai Country

13 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi, Bunurong Country

119 Main Street, Bairnsdale, Gunaikurnai Country

Call 03 5175 5444

Email
info@gphn.org.au

Gippsland PHN is committed to providing inclusive services and work environments where people of all backgrounds, sexualities, genders, cultures, spiritual beliefs, age, bodies and abilities are valued, supported and celebrated.

Gippsland PHN acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Gippsland, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.

We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.

Gippsland PHN acknowledges Alfie Hudson for the healing circles artwork. Alfie is a Gunai Kurnai man and created this artwork which represents health professionals being committed to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members for the best health outcomes.

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