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Book titles on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' health and wellbeing by Biles Biles; Jessica Biles (Eds.)
Call Number: 362.849915 BIL 2020
Australia's rural, remote and Indigenous health by Janie Dade Smith
Call Number: 362.849915 SMI 2016
Mia Mia Aboriginal community development by Kickett-Tucker; Bessarab; Coffin; Wright
Call Number: 362.849915 KIC 2017
Biblio = 5007
Our voices : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social work by Bindi Bennett
Call Number: 362.849915 BEN 2013
Biblio = 5006
Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and midwifery care by Best & Fredericks (Eds.)
Call Number: 362.849915 BES 2017

Electronic resources on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

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Indigenous Australians and health : the wombat in the room by Hampton, Ronald; Toombs, Maree

Healthcare research

For NAIDOC week celebrated from 2-9 July 2023 Wiley have built a collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research which can be accessed here:

The Wiley network research Each year for NAIDOC Week, Wiley curate a research collection to celebrate the significant contributions of First Nations people across all research fields – featuring free and open access research by First Nations authors and on Indigenous Australian topics. Check out the collection, Researcher Features and Recent Highlights, and read about 'How Australian journals and societies are increasing Indigenous engagement in research'

Writing and speaking guides

A guide to writing and speaking about Indigenous People in Australia
Macquarie University Department of Indigenous Studies has developed this guide to assist with the appropriate ways to write and speak about Indigenous people in Australia.
Appropriate terminology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – it’s complicated
Published 16 Jun 2021 on IndigenousX by Luke Pearson.

Book titles on cultural competence in healthcare

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Cultural competencies for nurses : impact on health and illness by Linda Dayer-Berenson
Call Number: 362.17322 DAY 2014
Cultural competence in caring for Muslim patients by G. Hussein Rassool
Call Number: 362.173 RAS 2014
Delivering culturally competent nursing care by Gloria Kersey-Matusiak
Call Number: 362.84 KER 2013
Transcultural caring dynamics in nursing and health care by Marilyn Ray
Call Number: 362.173 RAY 2010
World religions for healthcare professionals by Sorajjakool, Carr & Nam (Eds.)
Call Number: 201.661 SOR 2010

Electronic resources on cultural competence

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Cultural competence in caring for Muslim patients by G. Hussein Rassool (Ed.)

Websites for cultural competence

The following websites provide information to build knowledge about providing culturally competent health care to First Australians, migrants and people of diverse cultures.

Cultural Competency in health: A guide for policy, partnerships and participation Produced by the NHMRC, this guide is designed to help policy makers and stakeholders develop culturally competent policies throughout the health system.
Download tip sheets for cultural competence from the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health
Victorian Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Coalition The peak body representing immigrant refugee women’s organisations across Victoria. The coalition provides representation, capacity building support and advice for a range of organisations whose priority is the development and support of refugee women.

Customs and religious protocols

The information contained in these pages has been approved by community religous leaders.

Customs and Religious Protocols: different cultural beliefs at time of death

Library Resource Guides: Building cultural competence