Question

What is the current federal and state legislation that gives context for cultural safety in the workplace

Answer 1

Ans)Cultural safety in this context involves health professionals examining their own beliefs, behaviours and practices, as well as issues such as institutional racism, in ensuring that their services are perceived as safe—by the patient rather than the provider.

Cultural Safety is about community and individual empowerment to manage ones own health and well being social issues in practice, PRACTICE, cultural safety system is used to examine their own practice to break down the barrier to achieve cultural understanding and responsiveness.

Legislation, codes of practice and workplace policy:
- Workplaces are obliged to establish and follow policies, procedures and practices that are consistent with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

- There are international and Australian laws that ensure all people are treated equally and all cultures are respected.

- The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), for
example, states that racial discrimination is
against the law. Its aim is to ensure that all people are treated equally regardless of their race, colour, descent, national origin or ethnic origin.

- Australia is also a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
- You do not need to read all the legislation regarding culture and discrimination;
the important thing is that you understand the laws are there to ensure people are
treated equally and with respect, regardless of differences in age, culture, physical
characteristics and capabilities.
Australian legislation includes:
X Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
X Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
X Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
X Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)
X States and territories also have their own anti-discrimination laws; for example,
the Racial and