In this unit, you will examine the elements of cultural capability required to practice culturally safe and inclusive midwifery care. You will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of cultural safety through self-reflexivity for culturally safe midwifery care that is free of racism and bias. You will be introduced to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' history and post-colonial experiences to gain an insight into the implications of this for midwifery care, population health, and health care practice. You will gain an understanding of the importance of equitable partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, health professionals, organisations, and the community to provide respectful midwifery practice that is underpinned by cultural safety. Specifically, you will focus on historical and current issues in relation to 'Women's Business', birthing on country, motherhood, and the models of midwifery care available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE data

More compulsory online sessions would be beneficial. I enjoyed the content overall.

The students were strongly encouraged to attend a single, non-assessed, online experiential learning session. The unit coordinator will consider implementing a second session in the next offering.

Feedback from SUTE data

I was disappointed with this subject. The assessments kept asking for the same information.

The unit coordinator will request peer review from all members of the midwifery academic team to ensure that the assessment tasks are not too similar.