Cultural Safety in Healthcare

Running head: CULTURAL SAFETY 1
Cultural Safety in Healthcare
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CULTURAL SAFETY 2
Part 1
Mind Plan
Me
Values
Kindness
Compassion
Learning
Love
Beliefs
I can make tomorrow better
I am not separate from the rest
Forgetting, forgiving and rejoicing
I am constantly developing and expanding new capabilities
Behaviours
I am caring
I am cautious
I am sincere
I am thoughtful

CULTURAL SAFETY 3
Part 2
Written Reflection
The success of any nation depends on a population that is healthy. Health refers to the
ability of the body and its organs to work efficiently on its own (Griffith et al., 2017). With the
rising population in Australia and the demand for better healthcare, it is vital to meet such a need
in the most humane way possible. Beyond the physical infrastructure and other resources, the
human capital which includes healthcare practitioners is critical in this process. The healthcare
providers work as a team and therefore, their cultural identities affect their performance in one
way or the other.
Culture is the total of a human being which includes the knowledge, arts, law, customs,
beliefs, morals and any other ability and habit that has been acquired by an individual as a
society member (Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2018). This write up will define cultural safety
and highlight on my steps on the journey towards achieving cultural safety in the healthcare. It
will show how the journey has been shaped by my cultural values, beliefs and behaviours. It will
also look at how the values, beliefs and behaviours contribute or detract from practicing
culturally safe health care in an environment that is multicultural.
Cultural safety refers to an environment without hazard, no assault, where individuals are
not discriminated because of who they are, and because of their needs. It’s about growing
together in respect, experience and accepting to learn together, treating everyone with dignity
irrespective of the communities’ view (Jeffreys, 2015). Health is a basic human right. Therefore
it’s a right to receive health care services in a culturally safe environment. To enhance this, every