I have a sis in the profession for life, that's who my mentor is

Evaluating a pilot mentoring programme for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speech pathology students and professionals

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ID2389536
AutoresA Sheehan (0000-0002-2035-504X, Monash Health), Corrine Butler (Queensland Health), Tara Lewis (0000-0003-2031-5133, Speech Pathology Australia), Caroline Baker (0000-0002-3327-7271, La Trobe University), Abby Foster (0000-0002-7787-8765, La Trobe University), Rachel Davenport (0000-0001-6899-6885, La Trobe University), Michelle O’rourke (Monash Health), James A Smith (0000-0002-0496-3221, Flinders University), Andrea Simpson (0000-0002-6681-0466, La Trobe University, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume20
Fascículo4
Páginas711-720
Data de publicação2024-12-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1177-1801 • E-ISSN: 1174-1740
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/11771801241291196
OpenAlexW4404239530
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas14

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face significant challenges in accessing mainstream health services due to the ongoing impacts of racism, colonisation, and intergenerational trauma. To address health inequalities, it is important to build Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce capacity in the health professions where there is significant under-representation. A pilot mentoring programme was developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear and hearing health professionals and students, which aimed to understand their expectations and experiences. Six participants enrolled in the study, two mentors and four mentees, all from a speech pathology background. The study found that maintaining relationships with other Aboriginal speech pathologists was vital for longevity in the profession. The study stresses the importance of workplaces and universities ensuring that individuals are not thrown into culturally unsafe situations and that they are culturally safe and responsive

Medical education · Physical therapy · Speech-Language Pathology · Education Systems and Policy · Global Health Workforce Issues · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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