Cultural safety is a policy Assignment 2022

Module 1
Activity 5
1. Cultural safety is a policy that ensures respect for different culture and identity
which is free from all kinds of discrimination.
2. Professional nursing culture refers to a working setting of nurses where they work
professionally to provide best quality care to the patients.
3. World view is referred to as a conception of the world or to be more précised, a
particular philosophy of world.
4. World view is important in healthcare as it educates health professionals about
their own assumptions as well as beliefs that might impact the care they deliver to
the patients.
5. Culture is some ideas, customs or any specific social behaviour acquired by any
particular people or society (Pauly, McCall, Browne, Parker & Mollison, 2015).
6. Health to me is a resource that supports an individual’s function. It can be
physical as well as mental that encourages balance of life.
7. Various social determinants adversely affect the health status of aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people and it causes difference in life expectancy of
indigenous and non-indigenous people, due to this reason, health of them is a
business to every health professionals in Australia (Woods, 2010).
8. As a nurse, on my first encounter with aboriginal people, I will try to establish a
positive relationship with them, valuing their cultural beliefs to close the gap.
9. I will ensure cultural competence and effective as well as respectful interactions to
the indigenous patients of my ward and my health team.
10. I want an aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to experience culturally appropriate
and safe care upon the discharge from my health service.

Module 2
Activity 3
In my professional settings, while working as a healthcare professional, I always need
to ask patients if they are addicted towards different substances, but it might
negatively impact the experience of the indigenous people. Therefore, I will try to
establish a friendly relationship with them so that they do not feel shy or think
negatively while sharing their personal information.
Activity 5
In Ms Sander’s story, when she was admitted in the hospital, she had to knock at the
office whenever she required any help. Such behaviour is actually disempowering for
the patients and as a result it can make them reluctant from seeking help if required. I
have also experienced a situation where I acted as a barrier of communication where
the patient was not willing to share personal information to doctors in front of me, and
the patient was silenced as he could not ask for help. Once a patient also asked me the
same question that if he bothered me or not as at that time I was busy writing notes.
However, I did not get tempted and helped the patient. I have also witnessed a
scenario where patient’s symptoms were prioritized and a calling bell at the bed was
set so that patient can call for help anytime.
Module 3
Activity 7
The information shared in the history was unknown to me however, I was aware of
the struggle aboriginals had to save their lands. The death of almost 20000
aboriginals, as shared in the history really affected me from inside. If I could respond

to the author then I would show my gratitude for sharing such knowledge and would
also express my interest in knowing more about the history on aboriginals and the
trauma they experienced after the war.
Module 5
Activity 1
1. The indigenous Australians experience poorer health conditions and lower life
expectancy rate when compared to others. There is discrimination in important
social determinants that are interconnected with social factors like education,
environment, economy, and others that contributes to poorer health and inequality
in all aspects of lives. The habits of living or staying in some remote areas are
differentiating them from the other non-indigenous Australians.
2. Australian stereotypes about the life style of the aboriginal people and based on a
belief that all the aboriginals have same values, aspirants, and face many problems
in the society. Their sufferings and challenges are also same in terms of social
determinants and due to this reason they are geographically separated (Brascoupé
& Catherine Waters BA, 2009).
3. Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement to support the rights of aboriginal people.
According to my view, treaty has many effects on the lives of aboriginal people
and also on the health status of them. It opened the provision of free health care
services for the aboriginal people. However, there are still disparities in healthcare
according to literatures (Kingi, 2007).
4. Decolonization is a crucial step for improving the health and wellbeing of
aboriginal people. In order to undertake the decolonization process in the