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View article: The revised remote area nurse model of consultation
The revised remote area nurse model of consultation Open
Aim The aim of this revision was to update the Remote Area Nurse (RAN) Model of Consultation (MoC) and was prompted by publication of the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework (2013–2018), shifts in RAN workforce patterns,…
View article: From <i>vox nullius</i> to the vote for a voice
From <i>vox nullius</i> to the vote for a voice Open
‘Our voice is not dead … our voice lingers in the air’. (Geia, 2021, p. 38)\n\nWhat does the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament mean for the Australian nursing and midwifery professions? This editorial is intended to inform A…
View article: Are We Teaching Nurses to Be Racist towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? A Critical Race Document Analysis of Discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Courses
Are We Teaching Nurses to Be Racist towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? A Critical Race Document Analysis of Discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Courses Open
Background: Racism is responsible for health inequity and the harm perpetrated upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by white institutions, building on attitudes and beliefs dominated by assumptions of white superiority. The N…
View article: Evolving beyond antiracism: Reflections on the experience of developing a cultural safety curriculum in a tertiary education setting
Evolving beyond antiracism: Reflections on the experience of developing a cultural safety curriculum in a tertiary education setting Open
There is an inextricable link between cultural and clinical safety. In Australia high‐profile Aboriginal deaths in custody, publicised institutional racism in health services and the international Black Lives Matter movement have cemented …
View article: Are Australian Universities Perpetuating the Teaching of Racism in Their Undergraduate Nurses in Discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Courses? A Critical Race Document Analysis Protocol
Are Australian Universities Perpetuating the Teaching of Racism in Their Undergraduate Nurses in Discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Courses? A Critical Race Document Analysis Protocol Open
Systemic racism has a profound negative impact on the health outcomes of Australia’s First Nations peoples, hereafter referred to as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, where racism and white privilege have largely become normal…
View article: Indigenous Australian participation in pre-registration tertiary nursing courses: an Indigenous mixed methods study
Indigenous Australian participation in pre-registration tertiary nursing courses: an Indigenous mixed methods study Open
A well-educated Indigenous nursing workforce is one way to improve the poor health of Indigenous Australians. The Indigenous Nurse Education Working Group Report (2002) called for an increase in Indigenous nurses in the health workforce co…
View article: Cultural Safety: Beyond the rhetoric
Cultural Safety: Beyond the rhetoric Open
We acknowledge the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples across the Earth as the traditional custodians of Country, and their timeless and embodied relationships with cultures, communities, lands, waters, and sky. We pay our respects to Elders…
View article: Indigenous-led First Peoples health interprofessional and simulation-based learning innovations: mixed methods study of nursing academics’ experience of working in partnership
Indigenous-led First Peoples health interprofessional and simulation-based learning innovations: mixed methods study of nursing academics’ experience of working in partnership Open
Background: Collaborative, Indigenous-led pedagogical and research approaches in nursing education are fundamental to ensuring culturally safe curriculum innovations that address institutional racism. These approaches privilege, or make ce…
View article: Cultural Safety and Indigenous authority in nursing and midwifery education and practice
Cultural Safety and Indigenous authority in nursing and midwifery education and practice Open
We begin by acknowledging the sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples across the Earth as the traditional custodians of Country, and their timeless and embodied relationships with cultures, communities, lands, waters, and sky. We honour children…
View article: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subjects in a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: A pilot study
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subjects in a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: A pilot study Open
Background: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council prescribes midwifery accreditation standards that support students' development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and cultural safety to be deemed practice re…
View article: Measuring effectiveness of cultural safety education in First Peoples health in university and health service settings
Measuring effectiveness of cultural safety education in First Peoples health in university and health service settings Open
Background: Cultural Safety is a mandatory training requirement for the 16 regulated health practitioners in Australia. Tools measuring outcomes need to be appropriate for different education and training contexts.Aim: To test refinements …
View article: Achieving cultural safety for Australia’s First Peoples: a review of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-registered health practitioners’ Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics
Achieving cultural safety for Australia’s First Peoples: a review of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-registered health practitioners’ Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics Open
Objective Health practitioners’ Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics articulate practice standards across multiple domains, including the domain of cultural safety. As key tools driving individual practice and systems reform, Codes are int…
View article: “Taking our blindfolds off”: acknowledging the vision of First Nations peoples for nursing and midwifery
“Taking our blindfolds off”: acknowledging the vision of First Nations peoples for nursing and midwifery Open
This editorial responds to a recent reminder from an Elder to acknowledge and respect First Nations ways of knowing, doing, and being as health professionals and researchers. This reminder asked us to critically reflect on our professional…
View article: Beyond 2020: Addressing racism through transformative Indigenous health and cultural safety education
Beyond 2020: Addressing racism through transformative Indigenous health and cultural safety education Open
The 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife has harshly revealed the need to increase the nursing and midwifery workforce and for the disciplines to invest in anti-racism initiatives. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) has…
View article: Cultural respect in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Cultural respect in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial Open
To the Editor: We refer to Liaw and colleagues’1 recently published study in the Journal. We acknowledge the positive intentions and rigour of this trial, and empathically concur with Thompson and Thackrah's2 comment that the results of th…
View article: Table of Contents and Advertisements
Table of Contents and Advertisements Open
Hospitals Association (AHHA), Australia's national peak body for public health care providers
View article: Birthing on Country (in Our Community): a case study of engaging stakeholders and developing a best-practice Indigenous maternity service in an urban setting
Birthing on Country (in Our Community): a case study of engaging stakeholders and developing a best-practice Indigenous maternity service in an urban setting Open
Developing high-quality and culturally responsive maternal and infant health services is a critical part of ‘closing the gap’ in health disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. The National Ma…
View article: Engaging Indigenous Families in a Longitudinal Study
Engaging Indigenous Families in a Longitudinal Study Open
Background: Laryngeal clefts are rare congenital anomalies of the upper aerodigestive tract with a persistent connection between the posterior laryngotracheal airway and the oesophagus.The incidence is reported to be between 1 in 10,000 to…