Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients

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Aboriginal Mural at the North Yarra Community Health Centre Mundara Koorang: Aboriginal Educator at a Women’s Correctional Centre

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients[edit | edit source]

Access to Mental Health Care[edit | edit source]

Why do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have less access to mental health care than other Australians?[edit | edit source]

What are the ethical guidelines and principles that apply to this issue?[edit | edit source]


The History of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people[edit | edit source]

How does this history affect how psychological services are delivered?[edit | edit source]


The Understanding of Mental Health from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspective[edit | edit source]

How does this understanding of mental health affect how psychological services are delivered?[edit | edit source]


Current Perspectives on the Mental Health Care System for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people[edit | edit source]

How does current legislation and government health departments approach this system?[edit | edit source]

How do cultural elders approach the mental health services provided?[edit | edit source]

What are the consumer perspectives on the mental health care provided?[edit | edit source]


Guidelines for Best Practice Psychological Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People[edit | edit source]

Who is at risk?[edit | edit source]

How can this be managed?[edit | edit source]

What can be done if a rapture in the therapeutic relationship occurs?[edit | edit source]