Cultural Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

The Cultural Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people  is a unique document designed to record important cultural and life information, and build rapport between health professionals and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person with dementia and their family.

Ideally the cultural assessment is a ‘living document’ where the assessing health professional, family and person with dementia can document important family and community relationships, connections to ‘country’, and the life history of the person with dementia in an Aboriginal historical context. Reflections from this document can be used to help maintain important cultural connections, plan care and inform environmental considerations for the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person in aged care.

Guide For Health Professionals

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Cultural Assessment For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People – Completed Example

This is an example of how the assessment could be completed using the case study found in the ‘Guide’.

Example AssessmentPDF | File size: 725KB

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Cultural Assessment For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People – Blank Assessment Record

uThis is a six page A4 sized brochure which assists in undertaking and documenting a cultural assessment. It can be printed, and small quantities can be requested from Dementia Training Australia. Send a request to the Western Australian office via the DTA Contact Form

Blank AssessmentPDF | File size: 527Kb

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Topics

• Dementia Awareness and Understanding
• Diversity
• Dementia Diagnosis and Support
• Physical Wellbeing