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The Health and Care of First Nations Australians

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First Nations Australians are diverse peoples with a variety of histories, cultures, languages and experiences. In order to deliver appropriate and culturally competent care, it is essential to understand the care needs and health of First Nations peoples.

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First Nations Australians are diverse peoples with a variety of histories, cultures, languages and experiences. In order to deliver appropriate and culturally competent care, it is essential to understand the care needs and health of First Nations peoples. It is a national priority to close the gap between First Nations Australians and non-First Nations Australians in healthcare, along with other areas including housing, education and employment

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Sam Denman
19 Apr 2022
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Informative and user friendly. A great resource
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Graeme Butler
06 Apr 2021
Provided short & to the point resource to better understand the barriers & outcomes that effect the aboriginal health culture
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Adaline Fernando
16 Apr 2022
Registered Nurse
Very informative.
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Debra Curran
08 Feb 2021
An excellent informative presentation on caring for and communicating with our Australian First Nations people's.
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08 Mar 2021
The resource was informative.
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06 Oct 2020
Working in the N.T. For 6 years the content is useful and all good revision & reminders
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03 Aug 2022
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Sera Gulersoy
27 Mar 2023
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Very simple and effective tool to teach
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Hayley Squires
19 Oct 2020
Great resource for insight into the gap of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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