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Cultural Respect and Communication Guide

This guide has been prepared for services providing sexual health education and health interventions to Aboriginal communities. It has been adapted from a longer guide for use in schools. The guide includes information about barriers to accessing health services for Aboriginal people, the dimensions of a Cultural Respect Framework, tips for effective communication, strategies for community engagemnent and templates that you can use to assist good practice.
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Keywords

respectful relationships education, respectful relationships, respect, respectful behaviours, respectful, respectful relationships, sex, sexuality, community consultation, cultural difference, cultural competencies, STIs, STDs, aboriginal, indigenous, aboriginal or torres strait islander students, aboriginal and torres strait islander

Categories

Topic Respect Matters Cultural and linguistic diversity, Respect Matters Students with disability, Respect Matters LGBTIQ
Audience Educators
Learning Area Health and Physical Education

Details

Published by Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Reproduced by permission, NSW Health © 2019. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence.

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