An International Nursing Student’s Journey in Culturally Safe Nursing Care

Nursing Philosophy Statement: Nurses are responsible and accountable to provide person-centred and culturally safe care. As frontline healthcare providers, advocators and educators, nurses support patients, families and communities, promoting physical, emotional, social and cultural wellbeing. Australian First Nations People account for 3.4% of the total Australian population, residing across all Australian states and territories.1  As […]

Coronavirus outbreak threatens Aboriginal communities as health workers infected

With five health workers in the Kimberly region in the north of Western Australia being infected by the coronavirus overnight, the virus now poses a threat to numerous Aboriginal communities. The Department of Health in Western Australia has reported three cases in Broome, one in Kununurra and another in Halls Creek. The health services in […]

The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives appoint new CEO

The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) have appointed a new CEO. Melanie Robinson, who has accepted the appointment, has been a director of CATSINaM for three years. She has worked clinically in nursing training and policy development and most recently held a senior position with the Western Australian Department […]