Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of: Social, cultural, political and environmental determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, including: traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural practices and lifestyle and their impact on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health importance of land, tradition and cultural practice to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health impact of socio-economic factors on health social and political factors that perpetuate disadvantage importance of personal achievement, education and supportive family / social networks impact of environmental factors on health barriers to improving environmental determinants of ill-health impact of loss, grief and trauma on health in relation to individual, historical and cultural events and past and current policies issues of food security / access (ie. quantity and quality of food sufficient to meet requirements for unrestricted growth and development of all individuals at all times) Means to address access and equity issues, such as: strategies Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families may employ to maintain strong culture and supportive social networks and maximise educational, employment and social opportunities for their children understanding the political context of health care system and access to benefits such as Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits community development initiatives Aspects of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, including: relevant definitions of 'health' (such as those of the World Health Organisation, NACCHO) Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community perceptions of major health issues affecting them and underlying causes perceptions of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people relating to major Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health issues and underlying causes Key health statistics (national, state and/or local) for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people compared to those of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander population (such as expectation of life at birth, infant mortality rate, age standardised mortality ratios for selected health conditions) continued ... |