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National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
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Aboriginal families and key stakeholders are aware of local
SLP services, including reasons for referral to SLP, referral
mechanisms, and expectations of the services. Speech-
language pathologists can assist families to engage in
services by allowing time to build the relationship,
maintaining a consistent clinician, and being flexible with
scheduling appointments and venues. Health service
providers are recommended to identify ways to ensure the
service is culturally appropriate, including provision of
Aboriginal-specific resources (e.g., toys, artwork), the
availability of Aboriginal liaison officers and providing
non-Aboriginal staff with cultural respect training. Many
facilitative aspects referenced by participants were not
specific to SLP, such as relationships, flexibility, and culture.
Clinical implications and solutions from the current study
may also have applicability for other allied health and
community services working with Aboriginal families.
Note
In accordance with NSW Health policy, the term
“Aboriginal” is used throughout this document to include
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. No disrespect
is intended towards Torres Strait Islander staff, patients or
communities.
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