Difficulties on the Frontlines: Nurses & Indigenous Health

Difficulties on the Frontlines: Nurses & Indigenous Health

This lecture discusses the profound impact that nurses have in promoting Indigenous well-being. It identifies and explores some of the problems that prevent nurses providing the best care. In this passionate and challenging lecture, statistics of Indigenous mortality and morbidity rates are provided. Major health issues affecting Indigenous people are identified and strategies to address these problems are provided. The importance of nurses breaking the cycle of chronic poor health amongst these populations are emphasised in this lecture.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Promoting Indigenous well-being
• Indigenous (Aboriginal) mortality and morbidity rates
• Major health issues affecting Indigenous people in Australia
• Strategies to facilitate nurses providing the best care
• Breaking the cycle of chronic poor health

Lesley Salem is currently involved in the ‘Integrated Chronic Care for Aboriginal People Program’, Hunter, New England Health, NSW, Australia. Lesley is a descendant of the Wonaruah Nation in NSW. She was the Federal Indigenous Women’s delegate on the Diplomatic Party to the United Nations for the 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Lesley has a Master of Nursing Science (Research), Graduate Diploma of Nursing Science, Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science-Apheresis, Hospital Certificate in Nephrology and Transplantation.

Speaker name: Lesley Salem
Recorded: 24th and 25th March 2011
Listening time: 51 Mins
Conference: Nursing Indigenous People
Session in Conference: Difficulties on the frontlines
State: Brisbane, Australia

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