Western Health’s Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2022-2025 was developed in partnership with our Aboriginal Health Steering Committee and Aboriginal Community, and includes a strong commitment to supporting our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
As part of this commitment, we are inviting all of our staff who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to participate in our first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community of Practice.
The purpose of the Community of Practice is an opportunity for staff to get together and to let the organisation know, in a culturally safe space, what works well at Western Health and what improvements could be made. It is also an opportunity for staff to get to know each other and help inform ways we can better attract, support and retain staff that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The first Community of Practice will be held:
Date: Monday 15th May
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Venue: Club Italia, 128 – 132 Furlong Road, St Albans
If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and would like to attend please contact Tanya Druce on tanya.druce@wh.org.au or 0403 947 775.
If you would like to update your cultural details on Western Health systems, please complete an Update Personal Details form which can be found on the People and Culture forms page under ‘P’ and then sent through to peopleservicesoperations@wh.org.au.
For any staff who want to learn more about Aboriginal culture and supporting our staff and patients who identify, please access the Aboriginal Cultural Awareness training on WeLearn.