Commitments to ways of working

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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.