Aboriginal people who have a long stay in hospital following trauma, or a medical episode, face some unique challenges.
My rehab, my journey – Gadjigadji supports clinicians and health staff to create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people. The website provides information, case studies and videos that raise awareness of the challenges Aboriginal people face. Practical tools and resources help health workers assess their own knowledge of the issues and implement positive change across health services.
The resources have been developed with the Aboriginal community and health workers for use in rehabilitation wards and can be used in other areas of healthcare.
Please use the communication toolkit assets below to inform clinicians, health professionals and Aboriginal liaison officers about the resources and how they can be used to create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people.
* Gadjigadji is a Gamilaraay word meaning regrowth.
Short video (for use on websites, intranets, social media etc)
- Why clinical yarning is important: This video segment explains one reason why clinical yarning helps create a culturally safe environment. The full video is also available.
- What you can achieve using the resources: This video explains what the resources aim to achieve. The full video is also available.
Article for newsletters, websites, intranets
Create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people
Aboriginal people who have a long stay in hospital following trauma, or a medical episode, face unique challenges. The new My rehab, my journey – Gadjigadji website provides information and practical resources to help clinicians and health staff create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people.
The resources can be used by rehabilitation services and in other areas of healthcare.
Services that have trialled the resources say their communication and relationships with Aboriginal patients have improved through important activities, such as yarning and using outdoor spaces. These types of individual or service-wide changes can help Aboriginal people stay engaged with health services, and ultimately improve a person’s experience and health outcomes.
How to get started
- Take a quick quiz to assess your cultural awareness
- Use the service audit tool to evaluate your ward or service
- Create an action plan using the implementation toolkit.
The resources have been developed by the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) in partnership with Aboriginal clinicians and community.
Explore all the resources on the My rehab, my journey – Gadjigadji website.
* Gadjigadji is a Gamilaraay word meaning regrowth.
Images for newsletters, websites, intranets
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Social media content
You can also retweet content from @nswaci
Twitter – Option 1
Aboriginal people who have a long stay in hospital face unique challenges. The new @nswaci #Gadjigadji resources help health professionals create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people: https://bit.ly/MyRehabMyJourneyGadjigadji
Twitter – Option 2
How culturally aware are you? Just starting out or totally deadly? Take this quick quiz and discover your knowledge and practice gaps in caring for Aboriginal people: https://bit.ly/GadjigadjiQuiz
@nswaci #Gadjigadi
LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or internal social networks – Option 1
Aboriginal people who have a long stay in hospital face unique challenges. The new Gadjigadji resources from the Agency for Clinical Innovation help health professionals create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people: https://bit.ly/MyRehabMyJourneyGadjigadji
LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or internal social networks – Option 2
How culturally aware are you? Just starting out or totally deadly? Take this quick quiz and discover your knowledge and practice gaps in caring for Aboriginal people: https://bit.ly/GadjigadjiQuiz
Hashtags for use (Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram)
#Gadjigadi
#MyRehabMyJourney
#Rehabilitation
#CloseTheGap
Tiles for use, or please use videos provided above
 Download for Facebook (landscape): 1200 x 630 pixels |  Download for Twitter: 1200 x 675 pixels |
 Download for Instagram or Facebook (square): 1080 x 1080 pixels |  Download for LinkedIn: 1200 x 627 pixels |
Poster, digital screen and Zoom/Teams background
For display in areas frequented by or on screens viewed by health professionals (e.g. screensavers). Can also be displayed in public areas such as wards, rehabilitation gymnasiums or waiting rooms.
Gadjigadji artwork poster
For print and display in wards.
Patient and carer brochure (folded A4 page)
Clinicians can share with their patients or clients by printing, or share electronically via email.