1. How Third Space is applied to the health
Industry
Through Third Space, people open to discuss what is bothering to health professionals,
they can be
• Addictions
• Psychological issues
• Family problems
• It can also bring together people who are going through similar health problems for ex.
Cancer, Diabetes, AIDS and HIV
• It can be used to make health centres look or feel more like home
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2. Importance of Third Space
Third Space Theory can explain some of the complexity of poverty, social exclusion
and social inclusion, and might help predict what sort of initiatives would more
effectively reduce poverty and exclusion.
Language (Communication)
culture
close the gap
Values and beliefs
mistrust of system
prejudice
can be helpful to reduce the conflicts
Also the significance of third space is to provide better health care among the
population
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3. Third Space between Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal population
ABORIGINAL DOMAIN
ASPIRATIONS
Goals
Priorities
Future directions
NON-
ABORIGINAL
DOMAIN
EXPERIENCES
socialisation
Interaction
Historical factors
Feelings
Current situation
UNDERSTANDINGS
Knowledge and practices
resulting in appropriate
ways of
Thinking
Working
Reflecting
CULTURAL ELEMENTS
Obligations
Kinship
Behavioural
expectations
Aboriginal History
Spirituality/Religion
Values
Beliefs
Heritage
Family structure
ISSUE
(Carey, Pp5, 2008).
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4. How to Achieve Third Space
• Mutual understanding
• Respect to other cultures and Traditions
• Values and Beliefs of other Religions
• Easy access of Health Care to Indigenous People
• Education
• Reduce school drop-out ratio in Aboriginal Students through various
activities
• Respect, Protect and Maintain Indigenous protocols by ensuring
Indigenous/Aboriginal Terms of reference
• Teach, train health professionals in their academic curriculum about
Indigenous culture (Carey, Pp7-9, 2008).
• Reflect, Rest and Reset
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