Completing Yuwahn Wupin
Expectation
Your personal level of engagement with the course content is important to gain a novice level understanding of how to provide safer healthcare. Your continued learning journey with the topics in this course will contribute to better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Structure
Yuwahn Wupin is comprised of 5 Modules. Each Module aligns with the five interconnected cultural capabilities of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework (2014). Refer to the image below.
The Graduate Cultural Capability Model identifies the capabilities that graduates develop after undertaking studies in a tertiary setting where the Framework has been implemented.
The model is based on the principles that:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients are at the centre of health delivery; and
- the ultimate delivery goal is to enable better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Engaging with Yuwahn Wupin
- Read the module content information
- Engage with the interactive features (as they are important learning materials)
- How your learning will be assessed: Test your knowledge by completing the five quizzes
- Please read the following Griffith University agreement for accessing and engaging with this course:
NB: Yuwahn Wupin will take approximately two hours to complete. For enquiries and support please email fphu@griffith.edu.au
Registering for a digital badge
Upon completion of all five cultural capability modules you will earn a Yuwahn Wupin digital badge. You must achieve a minimum score of five in each of the five quiz modules to receive a Griffith Credential for your professional portfolio.
Badge attainment is recognition you have engaged with the module content, completed the quizzes and achieved outcomes that are aligned to the First Peoples Health Curriculum; the First Peoples goals and the Griffith University: Graduate Attributes regarding cultural capability. Add it to your professional development portfolio.
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Create an account through the Acclaim platform and learn about the digital badge that will be issued - Griffith University Badges
Welcome to Yuwahn Wupin (culturally able)
Important feature of the Yuwahn Wupin journey
Important feature of Yuwahn Wupin
"Yuwahn Wupin" from Yugambeh language translates to "culturally able". Yuwahn Wupin has been designed and informed by the ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework.’ The Framework’ is nationally recognised to ensure student learning is focused and 'Improved healthcare outcomes for Australia's First Peoples requires health professionals to be both clinically and culturally capable' (Department of Health, 2016).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework
Griffith Health First Peoples Health Plan 2016-2022
The Yuwahn Wupin innovation content is part of a program of work aimed at increasing the cultural capability of health students identified in the
Graduate Attributes
Yuwahn Wupin also supports the university in realising the Griffith University Graduate Attributes or characteristics that the university seeks to engender in its graduates for Cultural Safety.
Cultural Capability
What does it mean to be culturally capable when working with First Peoples of Australia?
In order to become culturally capable when working with First Australians, staff (academic and general) and students must have:
- An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures and identities;
- An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples achievements and visions; and
- The ability to work skilfully and purposefully with First Australians and communities in professional contexts (Department of Health, 2015, GU RAP, Australian Institute of School Leadership, Universities Australia, Indigenous Education and UA Cultural competencies 2011).
Please now view the video (3min 27sec)
The Griffith Graduate
The Griffith Graduate of influence stands out for the wide range of transferable skills that they develop throughout their studies.
Learn more about the Griffith Graduate
Cultural Safety for Health Professionals Portal
In collaboration with the First Peoples Health Unit the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has developed a new Cultural Safety for Health Professionals portal. The portal aims to support the teaching of health professionals to critically reflect on the concept of cultural safety and to deliver safe, accessible and responsive healthcare that is free from racism.
Links are provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural safety resources, which relate to the five capabilities of a refreshed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heath curriculum framework. The portal aims to assist health professionals to support the implementation of the The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023.
Watch the following video (1min 18sec) and learn how to access cultural safety resources specific to your selected health profession.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
More generally, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is a key resource for you on your learning journey. For over 20 years, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has provided support to those working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector by making research and other knowledge readily accessible.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is helping to Close the Gap by providing the evidence base to inform practice and policy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Watch the video (2mins 10sec) and learn how to search and use their website for information.
Begin your Yuwahn Wupin journey
Please familiarise with the resources provided and use the link to get started.