Cultural awareness education

This directory is a list of education related to cultural awareness and responsiveness delivered by other organisations. The directory aims to promote courses that may interest health professionals and students.

Three Rivers DRH does not deliver these courses, and all enquiries or feedback should be directed to the relevant organisation through website contact details. This list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions for additional courses, please email ThreeRiversDRH@csu.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that educational resources may contain images, voices and names of persons who have passed.

Name of course	Delivery mode & time commitment	Organisation	Cost
Introduction to Aboriginal Studies	Online 2 hours per week for 12 weeks	The University of Newcastle	Contact university
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health eLearning Modules	Online Four modules, each requiring 30 minutes to complete	Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists	Free
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid	Online via Zoom or face-to-face workshops 2 days	Mental Health First Aid Australia	Contact instructor listed on MHFA website for course fees
Youth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid	Online via Zoom or face-to-face workshops 2 days	Mental Health First Aid Australia	Contact instructor listed on MHFA website for course fees
Indigenous cultural awareness training online	Online Approximately 30 minutes	Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) online training courses	Free
Cultural Competence Online Modules	Online Approximately 4 hours	The University of Sydney	$125.00
WACRH eLearning: - Cultural Orientation Training - Clinical Yarning - Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals	Online 2 – 3 hours	Western Australian Centre for Rural Health	Free
Cultural Safety for Health Professionals	Multiple online resources for health professionals	The links to these resources have been provided by the Griffith University First Peoples Health Unit and are curated by the HealthInfoNet	Some resources may require a fee
Indigenous Cultural Competency Program	Online 10 – 12 hours This course will finish in July 2024 and be replaced with the First Nations Cultural Awareness Journey.	Charles Sturt University	Free
First Nations Cultural Awareness Journey	Online 10 – 12 hours This course is currently available to Charles Sturt students and staff. From July 2024, it will also be available externally for a fee.	Charles Sturt University	Free
e-resources for mental health practitioners: Indigenous Resources	Educational resources to assist mental health practitioners to learn about, navigate and use evidence-based digital mental health programs and tools with First Nations consumers	eMental Health in Practice (eMHprac)	Free
Working with Aboriginal People: Enhancing Clinical Practice in Mental Health Care	30 minutes	NSW Health	Free
Cultural Fluency Education Offerings	Varies according to course	Charles Sturt University University of NSW University of Notre Dame Murrumbidgee Local Health District (project lead)	Variable
Cultural, ethical and emotional awareness MicroCerts including: - Acknowledgement of Country - Indigenous Community Research - Indigenous and Other Sovereignties - Sharing of Indigenous Knowledges	Varies according to course	The University of Melbourne	Variable

Professional development opportunities with Three Rivers DRH