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[smith lednak @SLednak]

@Raghuvir0181 True, Involvement of Indigenous health professionals in mainstream health care can bring a better health coutcome of First Nation Peoples by direct nursing care and this will help to build their trust in healthcare service #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Culturally unsafe practice is to diminish, demean and disempower others through your actions. For a Nurse to implement culturally safe practice s/he will require to engage in process of transforming their practice through reflection of their own culture and values. #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

In 2007, The Racial Discrimination Act was suspended to impose explicitly racist regime over First Nation peoples. NT intervention imposed to “protect Aboriginal children” from sexual abuse was a senseless act violating human rights and closing the gap goals. #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Cultural safety is a basic human right and every workplace need to oblige with the legislative requirement to establish and maintain culturally safe space in workplace environment. Cultural safety of Aboriginal people in healthcare- a top priority as a future nurse. #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Kanyini is not just a documentary film, but also a way of living life. The word itself means “responsibility and unconditional love for all of creation ” for Aboriginal peoples. As a student nurse, Kanyini and Uncle Bob Randall is an incredible inspiration to me. #NURSING1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a historic consensus of First Nation peoples representatives that calls for the ‘establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the constitution’. This is the message that needs to be heard more than ever before. #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Aboriginal life pre-invasion was different. It is crucial to understand how invasion and its ugly history impacted on First Nation peoples lifestyle and how their experiences and intergenerational trauma affected them socially, emotionally, culturally and spiritually #NURSING1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Closing The Gap was founded on an understanding that population health outcomes are result of factors like social determinants, institutional racism and access to primary health care. Govt must address these areas to improve and sustain health of Aboriginal peoples #nursing1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Did you know?? The Aboriginal rock art in Murujuga National Park in Western Australia is believed to be at least twice as old as the Pyramids of Egypt and has outstanding cultural value and it is an important part of WA’s cultural heritage. #NURSING1008

[smith lednak @SLednak]

Indigenous people possess unique language, culture, values, beliefs and traditional knowledge. Through #nursing1008, got to know many valuable informations about Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people. These days, instead of making assumptions, I ask questions