Cultural competence and cultural safety

• To be able to demonstrates a willingness to embrace diversity among all patients, families, carers and the healthcare team and respects the values, beliefs and traditions of individual cultural backgrounds which are different to their own.
• Promote self-reflection, acknowledge their own biases, prejudices and stereotypes and works to mitigate their effects.
• Promotes a safe and inclusive health care environment and works to eliminate health inequities.

• promotes cultural competence and cultural safety across the whole health system in order to achieve equitable healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori
• fosters a safe and respectful health care environment for all patients, families and carers
• promotes an inclusive and safe workplace for all colleagues and team members.

More information on cultural competence and cultural safety including examples of behaviour can be seen here.