You are a registered nurse working at a hospital in Brisbane. Matt is a 24 year old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man from Palm Island. He is currently an inpatient, but is awaiting transfer to the discharge lounge. He will be traveling back to Townsville today where he will continue his care from his mother’s home in Kirwan, Townsville. He experienced some challenges while admitted to your ward, however thanks to your confident and informed patient advocacy and culturally safe care, he was able to be empowered to complete his care.
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Closing the gap Closing the Gap funding enabled Matt’s mother to travel between Townsville and Brisbane, and payed for her accommodation and food at a local Aboriginal Hostel. This support was seen as special treatment by one of your nursing colleagues, who believed that “Indigenous peoples get everything!” The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) Close the Gap 2018 report critiques the Australian government’s current approach to Closing the Gap. Address the following tasks in your discussion essay:
- Discuss the differences between the ‘Close the Gap’ campaign, and the ‘Closing the Gap’ Australian governments’ policy framework.(325 words)
- Explain what the AHRC Close the Gap 2018 report refers to in its fifth major finding, as the ‘funding myth about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health’.(325 words)
- Define the term ‘patient escort’, and discuss the common challenges that they may face.(325 words)
- Explain the role of the Aboriginal/Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer and explain how this role may support the delivery of culturally safe care to both Matt and his mother.(325 words)
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