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
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
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:
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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.’