Community nurse in ACCHS

Community nurse in ACCHS

1. Nursing skills

   • Evidence of effectiveness of intervention
   • Evidence for implementation
   • Delivering Primary health care
     • Requirements of ATSI people

2. Recommendations for improving skills/partnership with Aboriginal community health workers

3. Role in Aboriginal community

   • Building partnerships with ACCHS
     • Understanding healthcare needs
     • Managing healthcare
     • Advocacy
   • Communications skills
   • Cross cultural nursing
   • Health promotion
   • Part of multi-disciplinary team/referrals

4. Social determinants, impact on ATSI people

   • Educational disadvantage
   • SES
   • Food availability
   • Childhood/pregnancy
   • Substance abuse
   • Access to medical care
   • Socio-cultural context
   • Social disadvantage

5. Desired outcomes of community nursing interventions

   • Improving ATSI people's outcomes
     • Close The Gap