Abstract
Western healthcare systems are generally, culturally unsafe places for Indigenous Peoples. Pharmacists engaging with Indigenous communities should be equipped with the knowledge and expertise to be culturally safe. This ensures that appropriate access to medication and advice is delivered in a respectful, culturally safe environment to address the iniquitous health inequities stemming from colonization. This chapter defines the constructs: cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and cultural safety and the role they play in addressing pharmacists’ professional development needs. This chapter also explores Australian government schemes intended to enhance Indigenous health and access to medications, as well as showcasing resources and tools to support pharmacists to become culturally safe healthcare providers. Finally, some recommendations will be discussed to enhance pharmacists’ cultural safety development utilizing reflective practice strategies.
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Aboriginal Medical Services
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Continuing Professional Development
- CTG
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Closing the Gap Service
- CTG-PBS
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Closing the Gap- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Co-Payment Measure
- GPhC
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General Pharmaceutical Council – UK based
- IGA
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Indigenous Graduate Attribute
- IHPO
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Indigenous Health Project Officer
- IOW
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Indigenous Outreach Worker(s)
- ITC
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Integrated Team Care Program
- PBS
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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- PHCA
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Primary Health Care Activity Program
- RAHC
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Remote Area Health Corps Program
- TIS
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Tackling Indigenous Smoking Program
- WRAP Toolkit
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Working Respectfully with Aboriginal Peoples Toolkit
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Lucas, C., Power, T. (2022). Ensuring Cultural Safety for Indigenous Peoples Accessing Medicines. In: Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50247-8_21-1
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