Didja Know – Cultural information and Communication Guide (NSW)
This resource provides information to assist health staff in delivering culturally respectful and responsive health services to Aboriginal people. It includes general information relating to terminologies, customs, history and protocols, as well as locally specific information for Northern Sydney.
Source: Northern Sydney Local Health District
More Suggested Resources
Sisters Nerida and Roxanne Lorde talk about their strong bond in the face of the deaths of many family members, and how they find peace amid their grief. Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN
This toolkit, designed to support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and other drugs workforce, may also be valuable for mainstream workers supporting Indigenous clients with AOD and social and emotional wellbeing issues. It addresses issues including: Heavy work demands Defining roles and boundaries Role stigmatisation Translating mainstream work practices to ensure they are culturally sensitive A lack of cultural understanding and support Geographical isolation. The toolkit comprises workbooks, case studies and a discussion guide as well a collection of fact sheets for supervisors to support their teams: The complex personal lives of Indigenous AOD workers Indigenous ways of working Rewarding workers Mentoring Recruiting and retaining workers Clinical supervision Developing teams. And fact sheets for workers to prevent stress and burnout: Worker wellbeing – A Guide For Workers Mentoring – A Guide For Workers Clinical Supervision – A Guide For Workers Goal setting – A Guide For Workers. Source: NCETA
Short resource about strength, healing and supporting younger generations Source: Trauma & Grief Network