By working together with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, health services can position themselves to deliver culturally responsive care to our multicultural population.
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From herbal remedies to acupuncture, traditional therapies are valued particularly by ethnically diverse groups.
The absence of Indigenous Australians in rehabilitation services has created the belief they don’t want therapy. The reality is they want services which better meet their cultural needs.
Interpreters are essential in providing ethical and high quality health care to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.
Australia is a cultural melting pot, but our blood donors are less diverse. We need a broad mix of ethnicities in our donor pool to meet the needs of patients with rare blood types.
The holy month of Ramadan begins on Sunday night. This can present a challenge for Muslim people with type 2 diabetes who want to fast but can’t necessarily do so safely.
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PhD candidate, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
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Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Pathology, Charles Sturt University
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