Cultural Awareness Training GP Practice Program

Murrumbidgee PHN engaged Coolamon Advisors to facilitate the Cultural Awareness Training to our primary care sector. GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and practice staff working within the Murrumbidgee region are invited to attend this training to enhance skills in working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Wednesday  4th June  2025 6pm to 730pm log on at 5.45pm for a 6pm start

Delivery

This training will be delivered in three parts:

• Completion of Pre-Learning Workbook (1 hour)*
• Attendance at a Zoom webinar commencing at 6:30pm delivered by Coolamon Advisors (1.5 hours)
• Completion of an action plan and evaluation post-webinar (30 mins)

*The workbook must be completed before the webinar as the information gained will inform discussion and assist you to maximise your learning

Learning outcomes

1. Assess Health issues of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the Murrumbidgee region.
2. Describe Journey of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient attending a general practice and how attitudes and values can influence perceptions, assumptions, and behaviors in a clinical setting.
3. Identify the Five steps towards excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and the importance of the 715 Check
4 Identify key issues facing general practice in the provision of culturally safe health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and generate ways of solving these issues