Creating Culturally Safe Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Indigenous Australians: A Brief Review of the Literature

This article reviews the research evidence on vocational rehabilitation services and rehabilitation counselling practice with Indigenous Australians. It applied a context sensitive, cultural safety and reflexivity approach to construct salient themes from the research evidence. Findings suggest Indi...

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Published in:The Australian journal of rehabilitation counselling 2016-12, Vol.22 (2), p.93-103
Main Authors: McLennan, Vanette, Taylor, Natalie, Rachow, Amanda, South, Grant, Chapman, Kelsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Development
Cultural Awareness
Culture
Employment Services
Family Income
Indigenous Populations
Injuries
Labor Force
Literature reviews
Native peoples
Occupational Therapy
Primary Health Care
Rehabilitation
Unemployment
Vocational Education
Vocational rehabilitation
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Summary:This article reviews the research evidence on vocational rehabilitation services and rehabilitation counselling practice with Indigenous Australians. It applied a context sensitive, cultural safety and reflexivity approach to construct salient themes from the research evidence. Findings suggest Indigenous Australians with disabilities experience significant ‘double-disadvantage’, and that vocational rehabilitation service providers lack the knowledge and skills in culturally safe practice in order to enhance the opportunities for social and economic inclusion of Indigenous Australians. A whole-of-profession approach, incorporating and ensuring Indigenous client equity and cultural safety in vocational rehabilitation, is critically and urgently needed.
ISSN:1323-8922
1838-6059
DOI:10.1017/jrc.2016.8