One of our great strengths as Australian health care providers is the richness of cultures in our workplaces and communities. When we come together, we also acknowledge the over sixty thousand years of history and culture Australia’s First Peoples bring to our consciousness, and we thank them for their ongoing care and custodianship of Country.
Working with people of differing cultural backgrounds has become more commonplace as our world works progressively closer together. Respecting and understanding our cultural differences, and similarities, is essential for achieving the best outcomes for all. Nearly one quarter of Indigenous Australians report being racially discriminated by health care professionals in the last year. In our pursuit of culturally safe healthcare for all, reflection on one’s own worldview and biases should be considered alongside others’ worldviews, to facilitate shared, effective healthcare.
Reflecting on our culture provides a deeper connection to our own values and encourages diversity of thought which is critical for growth, both in business and throughout life.
In this e-talk, viewers will have an opportunity to:
Michael Reynolds, MACP, is an APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist working both in private practice and as an academic at the Australian Catholic University, embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the physiotherapy curriculum. Of Wiradjuri background, he is a Board Director of the Australian Physiotherapy Council, the immediate past National Chair of the APA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health committee and a passionate advocate for improving health outcomes for Indigenous Australians. He has worked closely with the APA and Australian Physiotherapy Council in the development and implementation of their Reconciliation Action Plans and continues to champion greater levels of cultural understanding and capability within the physiotherapy workforce. He has presented at the APA FOCUS conference (2022) on how to undertake cultural reflection and was an invited speaker at the APA NEXT conference in 2018.
May 2023
1.0 hour
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