Supervisors should consider their health setting, the needs of their clients, existing organisational resources and training and whether the student requires additional learning to be completed prior to the placement commencing. The following resource list includes open access resources that might assist supervisors facilitate student learning (Note – it is not an exhaustive list – supervisors should complete their own searches to ensure resources are a ‘best fit’ for their service, clients and students):
Understanding First Nations histories
- Intergenerational trauma (Healing foundation)
- National apology to Stolen Generation. Hon Kevin Rudd, Feb 13th 2008
Understanding First Nations health priorities
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (Australian Government)
- National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
- Wellmob
Developing effective relationships with First Nations people
Developing cultural responsiveness
- Cultural Responsiveness in Action Framework (Indigenous Allied Health Australia)
- Culturally Responsiveness Program.
Developing cultural awareness
- Map of Indigenous Australia | AIATSIS
- Understanding Context – Dr Alison Lester IUIH
- Australia's First Peoples Cultural Awareness Portal - Griffith Health
- Cultural safety for health professionals portal
- Remote Area Health corps eLearning modules on working with remote indigenous communities
- 3RUDRH (CSU) - cultural awareness education
Understanding bias
Evidence based practice
Resources for specific practice contexts
Death and dying
- Palliative Care Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Palliative Care Resources
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet: Palliative care and end of life care
- Queensland health: 'Sad news, sorry business: Guidelines for the caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through death and dying' and the 'patient care guideline'
- Dementia Australia: Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Mental Health
- Guidelines for providing Mental Health First Aid to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Person
- Australian Indigenous Mental Health
- ClinEdAus - Student Preparation for mental health placements
Multidisciplinary Teams in First Nations Communities and Health settings
- Be Strong with your Health Team
- Health professional partnerships and their impact on Aboriginal Health
- Interprofessional clinical education within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health setting
