Partnering with Aboriginal People for Improved Social and Emotional Wellbeing (8ALF025)

Partnering with Aboriginal People for Improved Social and Emotional Wellbeing (8ALF025)

Level ~ Graduate Diploma
Availability ~ Teaching Period 5
Type ~ Lifespan Unit

Pre-Recommended Unit: Diversity and mental health (8LK009)

Improving Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing is a national priority that requires local action underpinned by collaboration with Aboriginal individuals and communities. In this unit you will explore core concepts of collaboration with Aboriginal people and communities; and how you may apply these in assisting individuals with mental ill health. The unit will then ask you to consider how these principles in working with Aboriginal health workers as partners in contemporary mental healthcare. it is recommended students first complete 8ALK009, Diversity and mental health.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the collaborative decision-making processes required to work with peoples and communities; and
  2. Apply collaborative decision-making principles to working with Aboriginal peoples to adapt mental health care to improve Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing.

Weekly Schedule
Week 1 Identifying local opportunities for improving Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing
Week 2 Collaborative decision making with Aboriginal individuals
Week 3 Collaborative decision making with Aboriginal communities
Week 4 Collaborating to respond to Aboriginal people with mental ill health
Week 5 Partnerships between Aboriginal health workers and other professionals