Indigenous Engagement Presentation to Faculty Academic Committee
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Findings of surveys across Faculty of Health Sciences to assess interest and expertise in boosting the Faculty's Indigenous engagement, especially by developing a new Indigenous and Intercultural Health course.
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Indigenous Engagement Presentation to Faculty Academic Committee
- 1. FHS Indigenous Engagement Strategy Context: The recent Faculty Review recommended we develop an: 'Indigenous engagement, staffing and student recruitment and support strategy & ensure a more pro-active approach to the development of relevant Indigenous curriculum content'.
- 2. Components of an Indigenous Strategy Who? Recruitment & Access Support Curriculum Research Professional staff Academic staff Students Community
- 3. Indigenous Engagement Strategy FHS Staff Survey N = 71 How long … at La Trobe? 9.3 years ATSI background: 4% Mean age: 48 years Gender: 78% female
- 4. Other: Faculty Student Services Employment Faculty office Student Administration
- 5. Other: Family Therapy x 4 Medicine Research Audiology History Human Resources Sexuality studies/sexual health x 2 Australian Institute of Primary Care & Ageing Perinatal epidemiology Clinical school & faculty admin Administration Psychology and Education Counselling and psychological health
- 6. Other: Consultancy Teaching/ Clinical Director of a Centre Cultural Advisor Predominantly PhD candidate Clinician, manager and teacher Supervision of HDR students
- 9. relevance interest culture & health in general (incl. a substantial component of indigenous content) through my academic activities
- 11. Interest in a new multidisciplinary subject on Culture & Health Interest has been expressed in developing a new multidisciplinary undergraduate subject on 'Culture & Health', which would include a substantial indigenous component. It is likely this would be pitched at Year 2 (AQF Level 6) but could also be undertaken at Years 1 or 3. Please indicate your agreement with the following related items:
- 13. 24 23 24 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 Name Email (stem only, i.e. omit '@latrobe.edu.au') Expertise/Interest Area(s) Name Email Expertise/Interest Area(s) If you would like to be included on a register of staff interested in promoting Indigenous engagement, please feel free to provide your name and expertise/interest area(s):
- 14. Comments ‘It not just the students who need to be learning its also staff members of Latrobe who could benefit from becoming more culturally aware… …It might mean that their Indigenous students will feel more supported and in turn choose to finish their course. Just a thought…’
- 15. Comments ‘I would like to see indigenous health & its determinants championed by our university community … … geographically our rural school sites are located in areas where indigenous groups reside and our Bundoora campus is adjacent to the City of Darebin, the largest locale of urban indigenous groups.’