A Cultural Security Framework for Kimberley Mental Health/Social and Emotional Well-being and Alcohol and Other Drug Services
This framework supports Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations to improve their cultural security, both for employees and for clients/patients.
While developed specifically for the Kimberley, the principles are likely to be valuable in other regions. The framework sets out performance targets under four categories:
Professional development of the workforce
The workplace environment
Care models
Systems and processes
Source: Kimberley Aboriginal Health Planning Forum
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