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ACT Health—cultural competency training
(Question No 2446)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:—
(1) Besides Capabiliti training modules, what sort of cultural competency training is available to ACT Health staff.
(2) How many people can participate in the course at any one time.
(3) Is the attendance of one cultural competence course enough to be considered compliant.
(4) Are there any testing mechanisms for cultural competence that someone must pass in order to be considered compliant.
(5) Is this course mandatory for all ACT Health Staff; if not, why not.
(6) Are other ACT Government departments able to participate in the ACT Health Cultural Competence courses.
(7) Were there any Cultural Competence courses held in (a) October 2018, (b) November 2018, (c) December 2018, (d) January 2019, (e) February 2019 and (f) March 2019; if so, how many attended each course.
(8) How often are staff required to attend the cultural competency course in order to remain compliant and once compliant, how often do staff need to take Cultural Competence refresher courses.
(9) How many ACT Health staff are currently not compliant in their essential training as reported on the performance information portal.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) All training for Canberra Health Services and ACT Health Directorate staff is available on the Learning Management System, Capabiliti. They are:
The Cultural Competence eLearning course learning outcomes are to:
- Identify reasons why Canberra Health Services staff need to be culturally competent;
- Identify your own culture, values and beliefs;
- Describe how culture may influence the way you interact with consumers and other staff; and
- Describe how culture may impact on health outcomes.
The Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and clients eLearning learning outcomes are to:
- Respond to Canberra Health Services/ACT Health Directorate commitment to improve the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- Identify the impact of the past on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today;
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