Prioritising cultural safety for First Nations people
Like all specialist medical colleges, we have an important part to play in providing all Australians and New Zealanders with culturally safe and responsive healthcare.
In this video Dr Angus McNally (RAP Working Group member), Dr Michael Barlev (CPD Committee deputy chair) and Dr Susie Lord (RAP Working Group chair) discuss why it's important that cultural safety in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori peoples is prioritised in our CPD program.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Between 2021 and 2023 a CPD review project group reviewed the college’s CPD program and developed a new CPD framework.
CPD requirements now include an annual cultural safety activity. Hours spent completing this activity are claimable under practice evaluation.
Cultural competency resources can be found on the ANZCA Indigneous health Iibrary guide.
ANZCA curriculum
Through the ANZCA Roles in Practice within the ANZCA curriculum, anaesthesia trainees are expected to demonstrate culturally competent care to patients, and their families.
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ANZCA's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is an important step in our reconciliation with Australia’s First Nations peoples.
Our college recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a foundational document that not only shapes the historical and cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand but also informs our approach to medical education, research, and community engagement.
The Indigenous health workforce in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand is integral to ensuring that the system has the capacity to address the needs of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori peoples.
Find out how we're involving Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori communities in policy development and decision-making, and joining forces with medical colleges around Australia and New Zealand to advocate for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health.
In 2023 ANZCA commissioned tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Atianga a Hauiti) to create this special karakia to provide pre-surgery comfort to patients and their families and whānau.