NURS3041- Indigenous Australian Health, Wellness and Culture

Aim of assessment:
The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to: - Identify Aboriginal health as not just physical wellbeing of an individual but refers to the social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing of the whole community.
Compare current demographic, health indicators and statistical trends for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with non-Indigenous peoples in Australia.
Critique strategies to deliver culturally safe health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients from a strengths-based approach.
Appraise the role of nurses and/or midwives in achieving culturally safe healthcare for and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Details:
You are required to record yourself delivering an oral presentation, as outlined below:
You are a Registered Nurse or Midwife working in a clinical setting of your choice. You are required to give an in- service to your nursing/midwifery colleagues on an issue related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' health outcomes. Your presentation is aimed at improving the quality of your service to achieve better health outcomes. The following structure is to be used for your presentation;
Choose from one of the following issues as the focus of your presentation;
Racism
Culturally safe practice and effective communication
Social determinants of health
Closing the Gap
History
The following structure is to be used for your presentation;
Provide an introduction to the health disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

- Explain your chosen issue, and how this is experienced in Australian hospitals by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and acts as a barrier to achieving equitable health outcomes.
Identify the role of nurses/midwives in addressing the chosen issue you identified.
Identify realistic strategies that can be implemented in your workplace to address the chosen issue you identified.
Your presentation should be recorded and uploaded to YouTube (instructions will be available on the vUWS). Ac- companying your oral presentation should be a written dialogue (script) that is used during your presentation. The URL for the presentation is to be provided in a word document along with your written script and submitted through Turnitin.
The script needs to be submitted through the Turnitin portal. The script should include your student details and the URL link to your presentation. The SCRIPT will be used by the marker whilst listening to your presentation to help understand complex terminology that is prone to mispronunciation. The references at the end of your SCRIPT will be marked as detailed in the marking rubric. The similarity index generated by Turnitin will be checked for the purposes of detecting potential academic misconduct.
You need to include references. These should be listed at the end of your SCRIPT using APA 7 referencing style. References are to include six (6) recent (less than 6 years old), relevant references including journal articles, textbook material and evidence-based resources. For your oral presentation:-Zoom is recommended to record your presentation. You can use a slide show (such as PowerPoint) to support your presentation by sharing your screen. If you have difficulties with Zoom or technology in general there will be webinars and workshops to help you. Please check announcements for dates and times.
A note on ACADEMIC references: References to support your discussion must be from peer-reviewed and/or published sources that are less than 6 years old. This includes textbooks, journal articles, government websites such as The Australian Bureau of Statistics, and evidence-based guidelines produced by expert bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Please do not refer to patient information sites to support your discussion (example WebMD).
Submission Requirements
1. Electronic copy only. Students are to submit an electronic copy of the assessment. Students are not required to submit the original hard copy of their assessment on campus
2. Submit your assessment electronically through the Turnitin link on the subject vUWS
3. Students are to upload the assessment with the following title; Surname First name_assessment title
4. Your assessment must be submitted in .doc, docx
5. This assessment is marked online; no paper copy will be accepted. Marks, comments and the marking criteria will be released If you do not receive your marked assessment when all others have been returned, it is your responsibility to contact the Subject Coordinator for assistance.
6. The Marking Rubric for your Reflection is located in the Learning Guide.