Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Peoples' Health & Wellbeing

Brett Biles and Jessica Biles

Takes and interdisciplinary team-based approach with content applicable for both nursing and allied health students
Strengths-based approach with a focus on cultural safety to encourage student engagement
Case studies present real-life stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and include critical reflection questions to enhance understanding
Chapter authors offer diversity in their approaches to the subject matter, with collaboration between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian authors and the non-Indigenous authors
Accompanying videos of health practitioners and consumers, describing their experiences of health care and add richness to the authenticity of the text

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Peoples' Health & Wellbeing

Brett Biles and Jessica Biles

Description

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Health prepares nursing and allied health students for health care practice among Indigenous Australian communities and encourages best clinical practice and skill development. With its focus on cultural competence, community and cultural safety, the text examines theoretical concepts and specific health domains, and provides valued insight into the skills required of health professionals.

The text advances the strengths-based approach by highlighting the strengths in communities and health, rather than the deficiencies. The experiences and expert knowledge of the author team are combined with a diverse range of case examples to equip students with an understanding of cultural competencies and to prepare them for the diverse and alternative approaches to health care they will need to adopt when working with Indigenous Australians and community groups.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Peoples' Health & Wellbeing

Brett Biles and Jessica Biles

PART 1: FRAMEWORKS FOR HEALTH AND COMPETENCE
1. Indigenous Australian cultural competence
2. Exploration of history, culture, cultural bias, race and racism
3. Frameworks of healthcare
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research champions: A snapshot

PART 2: CONTEXTS OF HEALTHCARE
5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' cardiovascular health and wellness
6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' endocrinology health and wellness
7. The Early Years
8. Mental Health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing
9. The Older Person

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Peoples' Health & Wellbeing

Brett Biles and Jessica Biles

Author Information

Brett Biles, Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, and Jessica Biles, Lecturer, Charles Sturt University

Brett Biles is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University.

Jessica Biles is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University.

Contributors:

Ailsa Munns - Lecturer, child and adolescent health nursing at Curtin University; Amali Hohol - Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery & Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University; Amanda Moses - Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery & Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University; Caroline Robinson - Associate Professor Podiatry and Associate Head of School of Community Health at Charles Sturt University; Darren Wighton - Community Leader and aboriginal artist; Faye McMillan - Associate Professor and Director of the Djirruwang Program at Charles Sturt University; James Charles - Coordinator of Master of Public Health at the Institute of Koorie Education, and academic with the School of Medicine, Deakin University; Kristy Robson - Lecturer in Podiatry, School of Community Health at Charles Sturt University; Maryanne Podham - Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing Midwifery & Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University; Megan Smith - Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at Charles Sturt University; Michael Curtin - Head of the School of Community Health at Charles Sturt University; Norman Dulvarie - Associate Lecturer in Indigenous Australian Studies at Charles Sturt University; Sally Drummond - Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Charles Sturt University; Simone Gray - Associate Lecturer in Indigenous Australian Studies at Charles Sturt University; and Tom Brideson - Deputy Commissioner with the NSW Mental Health Commission.