Intro

For this episode, we are joined by Dr Shingisai Chando, a published academic and Research Fellow of the POCHE Indigenous Health Centre at the University of Sydney to unpack the question: what does it mean for healthcare systems to be culturally safe? A big question, but one Shingisai tackles with detail and depth. Dr Chando talks to us about how cultural competence changes in different health contexts and across different communities but emphasises the underlying issues of racism in the workplace, as well as the importance of trust, belonging, and true community engagement to build trust.

Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman

Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif

Resources:

Below are some of Shingisai’s academic works related to this episode of the Cultural Competence Collective:

• Article: Chando, S., Howell, M., Dickson, M., Jaure, A., Craig, J., Eades, S., Howard, K. (2024). Factors informing funding of health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: perspectives of decision-makers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(5), PY24054
• Article: Chando, S., Dickson, M., Howell, M., Jaure, A., Craig, J., Slater, K., Smith, N., Nixon, J., Eades, S., Howard, K. (2022). Delivering health programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Carer and staff views on what's important. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 222-234.
• Article: Chando, S., Howell, M., Young, C., Craig, J., Eades, S., Dickson, M., Howard, K. (2021). Outcomes reported in evaluations of programs designed to improve health in Indigenous people. Health Services Research, 56(6), 1114-1125

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