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Section 1
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability
The Queensland Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Cultural Capability Framework 2010–2033:
• articulates the requirements of achieving
successful provision of culturally appropriate
health services to and with Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander individuals and communities
• is the overarching framework to guide every aspect
of health service delivery for and with Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders.
“This will require all Queensland Health staff,
individually and collectively, to understand and
respect cultural differences and needs, and
apply this understanding in their various roles.”
The framework’s four guiding principles will be applied
to caring for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
person and their family faced with death.
Cultural Respect
and Recognition Principle
Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives of death and dying;
recognising that they may differ in principle to mainstream perspectives.
However, they are comparable in their value to the patient and their family.
Recognition of the historical impact on the cultural beliefs and practices
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and how
that impact has led to current
circumstances.
Relationships and
Partnerships Principle
It is essential to foster relationships
and partnerships with key cultural
conduits which may include
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Hospital Liaison Officers,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Health Workers,
certain community leaders
and senior members
of the family.
A culturally
capable
Queensland
Health
Capacity Building Principle
Communication
Principle
Effective communication is
essential in providing optimal care.
It is a critical tool in building
rapport with the patient and
their families, and especially
important during the time
leading up to and
following death.
Increasing one’s knowledge of appropriate Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander cultures is the essence of achieving
individual cultural capability, in particular, knowledge that impacts
on one’s practice and increases one’s confidence in caring
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Guidelines for caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through death and dying
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