Supporting older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access safe, respectful and responsive care
Did you know? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South Western Sydney have a younger age profile than non-Aboriginal people in the region.
How can services respond?
- engaging in meaningful community consultation to better understand the wider determinants affecting local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- identifying barriers to accessing services linked to the social determinants of health
- working with communities to address these barriers through flexible, affordable and culturally safe service models
- embedding co-design principles to ensure services are shaped by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and experiences.
Aboriginal organisations in South West Sydney
- Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation
https://www.southwestsydneyresearch.org.au/dt_portfolio/tharawal-aboriginal-corporation/
- Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council
https://www.southwestsydneyresearch.org.au/dt_portfolio/gandangara/
Other Resources and Links
Reflection Sheet 4 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Upcoming webinar: How to build a culturally safe workplace with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
Presenters: Leigh Brown (Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency), Sarah Decrea (Relationships Australia South Australia), Eddie Moore (Nyuka Wara Consulting) and Kira Duggan [...]
National Carer Survey 2024 – Analysis and Policy Observatory – Susan Mckinnon Foundation
Outlined in these fact sheets are the first results of a national survey conducted every two years to inform the systemic advocacy and [...]
New Indigenous voiceover videos now available
The caring@home short training videos for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are now available with Yolngu Matha (NT), Warlpiri (NT), Eastside Kriol [...]
Palliative Care NSW Conference
Above and Beyond: Inspiring the Way We Care Gayaldanha Mirri On behalf of Palliative Care NSW, the Management Committee and the Conference Organising [...]
Engaging with Older Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People: Building Cultural Capability FREE Workshop – 18 November at Ashfield
Engaging with Older Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People: Building Cultural Capability When: Monday 18 November 2024 Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm [...]
Older people’s mental health (OPMH) services – September 2024
What are OPMH services? NSW older people’s mental health (OPMH) services provide public specialist mental health clinical care generally to people aged 65 [...]
Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025
Overview of the Connecting Seniors Grant Program The NSW Government is investing $840,000 in projects and initiatives under the Connecting Seniors Grant Program [...]
Engaging with older Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people – FREE workshop in Ashfield – 18 November
This is a half day workshop for CHSP and aged care service providers to learn more about engaging with old people from Aboriginal [...]
FREE webinar Human Rights and Older People – Wednesday 16 October
In this workshop, you will explore what is meant by human rights and what this means for howyou support and empower older [...]
Cultural Competence Tools – Centre for Cultural Ethnicity and Health – VIC
What is Cultural Competence? Cultural competence refers to the provision of accessible, responsive, and inclusive services to people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. [...]
