Commitments to ways of working

Diagram of NSW Health's commitments. Culture is at the centre, and it is surrounded by self-determination, cultural safety, truth telling and healing, and equity. These concepts are also interlinked. 

Culture at the centre

Recognising, respecting and elevating the cultural determinants of health and wellbeing and their restorative impact in the lives of Aboriginal people.

Self-determination

Recognising, respecting and supporting the principles and practice of self-determination, including collective decision-making for the future of Aboriginal people in NSW.

Cultural safety

Embedding cultural safety and addressing racism across all levels of the health sys​tem.

Truth telling and healing

Recognising and respecting the need for truth-telling by naming the reality and impact of colonisation, including both historical and current trauma, and supporting healing through trauma-informed care, allowing us to move forward together.

Equity

Recognising and addressing inequities that Aboriginal people and communities have experienced, and continue to experience, as a result of racism and other acts of marginalisation10.

Current as at: Thursday 31 October 2024
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