We use this as our portfolio-wide definition of cultural safety.
Cultural safety refers to:
- The environment in which we work
- Relationships we build
- Services that we provide.
Culturally safe environments, relationships and services:
- Allow people to feel safe and valued
- Allow people to take part
- Enable cultural and spiritual beliefs
- Enable people to share their concerns.
Culturally safe environments, relationships and services are free from:
- Racism and discrimination
- Assault, challenge or denial of identity and experiences.
In culturally safe environments, people, organisations and systems:
- Are aware of the impact that their own culture and cultural values have on First Peoples
- Are culturally respectful
- Work together and listen
- Remove barriers that impact health, wellbeing and safety outcomes
- Address racism, unconscious bias and discrimination
- Support and empower outcomes, such as self determination.
Cultural safety has common qualities. But it’s personal and varies based on the individual.
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