Embedding cultural safety: National Cultural Safety Training Standards and organisational action for cultural safety (Lowitja Institute, Australia, 2024)

Summary

Racism is a fundamental determinant of health, contributing to health inequities globally. It is a frequent experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and shapes their experience of cultural safety in healthcare and other settings.

This policy brief outlines the importance of cultural safety in addressing racism, the need for clarity and understanding about cultural safety, and creating pathways for embedding cultural safety in health and human services through establishing national training standards and a linked accreditation process, combined with dedicated organisational action.