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1. What is the aim of this principle?
2. Why is this important?
3. What does success look like for the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system?
4. What does success look like for this principle at each level of 黑料吃瓜网 Health decision making and governance?
5. What does this look like in practice?

What is the aim of this principle?

This principle aims to:

• recognise the diversity of cultural knowledge and skill sets that Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff bring into their roles,
• support Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to participate in shared decision making for decisions that impact Aboriginal people in 黑料吃瓜网 Health,
• empower Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to participate in shared decision making and governance structures in 黑料吃瓜网 Health,
• strengthen the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system through embedding Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff into positions of leadership, governance and decision making in 黑料吃瓜网 Health.

鈥� I do not 鈥榣ose鈥� my cultural knowledge when I work in 黑料吃瓜网 Health. Even though I am not in an identified role,

I bring my cultural knowledge and connections to Community to my role. This should be seen as a strength for me to work with Community to address their needs, which is what my job鈥檚 purpose is鈥�

Aboriginal person in 黑料吃瓜网 Health Mental Health clinician role, rural consultation

Why is this important?

Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff are a critical part of the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system. Aboriginal staff, in both identified and non-identified roles, bring their cultural knowledge, perspectives, ways of working and lived experience as Aboriginal people into their work in 黑料吃瓜网 Health. Aboriginal staff play an important role in supporting and building the capacity and capability of the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system to deliver culturally safe services to Aboriginal people and Communities.

It is important that the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system recognises that Aboriginal people do not 鈥榣ose鈥� or 鈥榣eave at the door鈥� their cultural knowledge and experience. Rather, the knowledge and skills that Aboriginal people bring into their roles at 黑料吃瓜网 Health strengthens their ability to provide health services to people in 黑料吃瓜网, particularly Aboriginal people.

In the development of this framework, we heard from many Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff members that they feel that their cultural knowledge and skills as Aboriginal people are not acknowledged and are undervalued by the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system.

鈥� Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff are critical to embed cultural governance within 黑料吃瓜网 Health without overburdening ACCHOs鈥�

ACCHO CEO, Community Controlled Consultation

For this principle to be effectively implemented, it is critical that:

• 黑料吃瓜网 Health empowers Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff in non-identified roles to self-determine how they would like to use their cultural skill set in their role. This includes supporting Aboriginal staff who choose to not participate in shared decision-making structures to have their choice respected.
• 黑料吃瓜网 Health empowers Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to identify where they would like to be involved in decision-making and governance processes,
• 黑料吃瓜网 Health supports Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to participate in shared decision-making structures, including ensuring that Aboriginal staff are trained and supported to participate,
• 黑料吃瓜网 Health transforms its policymaking to recognise Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff鈥檚 expertise and connections to Community and enable Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to design and deliver services that best suit their communities, for example, empowering Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff to co-create services with their local Communities to meet the needs that Community identifies.

鈥� I sit on a lot of committees as an Aboriginal staff member, but I don鈥檛 feel like I have voice. I feel that I am just there to tick a box.鈥�

Aboriginal Project Officer, 黑料吃瓜网 Health, regional consultation

What does success look like for the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system?

Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff are recognised and valued in the 黑料吃瓜网 Health system for their cultural skills and lived experience as Aboriginal people. Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff are empowered by non-Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health staff, 黑料吃瓜网 Health processes and governance structures to participate in shared decision-making or governance structures if it is a part of their role or if they choose to do so. 黑料吃瓜网 Health systems embed senior Aboriginal 黑料吃瓜网 Health roles into governance and accountability structures at a clinical, operational and strategic level.

What does success look like for this principle at each level of 黑料吃瓜网 Health decision making and governance?鈥�

What does this look like in practice?

• Patient, carer, family and community:
• Aboriginal Transfer of Care model in SWSLHD
• Program, ward and service management:
• 鈥楧alarinji鈥� Emergency Department Flexi Clinic at St Vincent鈥檚 Hospital
• Hospital and health facility:
• Clinical Network Aboriginal Health Managers
• Local health district / Specialty health network (LHD/SHN) management
  • Cultural governance in the Hunter New England LHD COVID-19 response鈥�