Aim

This program is designed to give participants an introduction to Aboriginal Culture and Society and assist staff to provide culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and build confidence in a culturally responsive workforce. This course to be attended by all staff, particularly those working with Aboriginal people.

• Cultural competence is more than cultural awareness—it is the set of behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together to enable a system, agency, or professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. 
• Cultural competency is a key strategy for reducing inequalities in healthcare access and improving the quality and effectiveness of care for Indigenous people. 
• Developing and embedding cultural competence in health services requires a sustained focus on knowledge, awareness, behaviour, skills and attitudes at all levels of service.

If you have recently returned to work after an absence of 12 months or more, NT staff are required to complete ACAP course.

Refresher

Staff are encouraged to complete a refresher every 5 years.

Target audience 

All Top End, Big Rivers Region and East Arnhem Region NT Health staff

Learning Objectives

• Culture
• Language and Diversity
• Concept of Aboriginal well-being
• Communication and Health Literacy
• Kinship systems

Pre-requisite

It is recommended that, as a pre-requisite to attendance at NT Health Mandatory training staff complete the OneNTG course Foundational Cross Cultural Story (Online ACAP)

Please click here for further pre-requisite course requirements for your role. 

Duration and delivery

This is a full day session commencing 8:30 am to 4pm

Technical requirements

If attendance at ACAP is via MS Teams (virtual delivery) it is recommended staff have a camera and microphone to fully participate in the training.

Face to Face training or Blended Delivery instructions

You will need to bring the following items on the day of the training:

• Bring your own lunch where venue allows. Please note not all venues have fridge/microwave or tea/coffee facilities
• Pen and notebook in which to write

Completion requirements

In order to be fully compliant for ACAP training staff must have:

1. Attended full day course and graded in MyLearning as fully attended
2. Completed the online evaluation form
3. Downloaded or printed Certificate of Attendance

Assessment and Grading

To be marked as completing the training, you are required to attend the training in full (ie. 100% attendance). Partial attendance does not constitute as full attendance and therefore you will not receive a pass grade.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

7 hours

Cost and Payment Process 

No payment is required

Provider

NT Health

How to enrol

Please note that enrolling into this course will not secure a spot on an upcoming training session. To book in for a session, first enrol here then select an available session under the 'Book Here' tab.

Self-enrol

Use the 'Enrol me' button located at the bottom of this page. If you cannot see the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page, please CLICK HERE and re-check for the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page. Clicking on the 'Enrol me' button will enrol you in the course and take you to the course homepage. Then you will be able to sign-up to a training session.

NTG Staff – login with your NTG LAN details. These are the same details you use to log onto your work computer.

Non-NTG Staff – login with your MyLearning account details or apply for a MyLearning account using the Application form for non-departmental staff.

Contacts

For information regarding the course, contact:

Aboriginal Health Engagement & Workforce Division

Phone: 8999 2999
Email: AWD.DOH@nt.gov.au