Aboriginal Health - Asking the identifying question

This course provides practical strategies for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in health care settings. It supports mainstream health services and general practices to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to self-identify their Indigenous status.

This course delves into the rationale behind asking the identifying question for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and explores the various factors influencing individual decisions to identify or not. Join us for an empowering education session designed to deepen your understanding of this process in health care settings.

Key benefits:

• Gain insights into the importance of self-identification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Understand the impact of self-identification on health care access and outcomes.
• Learn effective strategies to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all patients.

Speaker

AJ Williams-Tchen - Girraway Ganyi Consultancy

AJ Williams-Tchen is an award-winning Wiradjuri social worker, nurse and youth worker with over 35 years experience in health and community services with Aboriginal communities across Australia. AJ was awarded the 2021 AASW Aboriginal Social Worker of the Year, Allied Health Awards Social Worker of the Year 2023, and was a 2024 Australian of the Year nominee.

Limited places are available so please register now to avoid disappointment. Please only register if you intend on attending this interactive webinar live as it will not be recorded.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how mainstream health services can encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to self-identify their Indigenous status. 
• Learn effective strategies to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all patients.
• Understand the impact of self-identification on health care access and outcomes.