Our Woven Ways: Uncovering the worries of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia, June 2024

GPs can support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and the parent-child relationship through embedding principles of cultural safety into their practice.

These include demonstrating commitment to building trust and relationships by spending time with people, having an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and the effects of colonisation, dispossession, practices of child removal and ongoing racism.

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar explores the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to explore and respond to their concerns about their children’s social and emotional wellbeing.

Learning outcomes

  1. Identify the stressors and worries Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents may have for their children
  2. Acknowledge the scrutiny that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experience from professionals and services
  3. Identify the values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and their hopes for their children’s social and emotional wellbeing

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