We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land and their strong connection to lands, seas, skies, winds and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We value all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the perspectives, contributions and cultures that enrich our society and our workplace.
Our commitment
We respect and respond to the cultural needs of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This includes our patients and staff, and their communities and families.
Our Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [PDF 869.87 KB] sets our commitments to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Our promise
Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety Policy Statement [PDF 600.67 KB] supports our commitments.
The policy acknowledges disadvantages and injustices suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the past. It sets out our promises to give safe, effective, quality health care that's free from racism and discrimination.
What we’re doing
Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Action Plan 2023–2026 [PDF 4994.59 KB] sets out the steps we’re taking to improve cultural safety.
The plan builds on our past work and is helping to:
- improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- provide services that are culturally safe and meet cultural needs
- achieve health equity
- build cultural capability so the people we work with all have the same chances.
We worked with the QAS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Committee and Indigenous Network to help us develop this plan.