Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Australian People
Scenario
You are applying for a position as a health professional or applying for a promotion if you already work in the field. This requires you to prepare a professional practice document. The position you will apply for is looking for enthusiastic health professionals to join a multidisciplinary team. In addition to demonstrating your clinical knowledge, skills and experience you also need to explain how you are a \”good fit\” in an organization committed to equity, patient safety, and cultural responsiveness.
Write
A 1200-word Professional Practice Document in response to the scenario above. Your document will demonstrate your understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities of working collaboratively with Indigenous Australian people in a health context. In your document you will also reflect on and critically analyze specific elements of your standpoint in relation to health and how this impact on your professional practice.
Section 1
Critically reflect on the deficit paradigms of the historical and socio-economic factors of the health experiences of Indigenous Australian people. Explain how individual and collective health standpoints of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian people have contributed to these experiences (400 words).