Cultural Awareness and Safety

Dean Cowles presents an in-depth discussion on cultural awareness, cultural competency, and cultural safety.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the differences between cultural awareness, cultural competency, and cultural safety
• Recognise the benefits of cultural safety and how it applies to various communities and settings
• Applies the concept of Kawa Whakaruruhau to practice when working with Māori communities
• Understand various reflective frameworks and how these contribute to cultural safety
• Comprehend deep reflexivity in instances of cultural complexity at a professional and organisational level
• Explore potential organisational change processes to enhance cultural safety

This session is presented by Dean Cowles in conjunction with Mobile Health.

Dean Cowles has a clinical background in education, theatre, PACU, and public health across both public and private sectors. He champions Hauora Māori through collaborative leadership and governance roles, including as a Board Member of the College of Nurses Aotearoa and Co-Chair of AUT’s Kawa Whakaruruhau committee. Dean’s Masters research explored improving Māori health outcomes in private surgical settings through valuing Māori nurses. His work spans Tiriti-based practice, cultural safety, and health equity, and he leads national initiatives, research, and virtual education to support practitioners working with Māori and other marginalised communities across Aotearoa.

This webinar has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and approved for up to 2 CME credits for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes. Credits are uploaded on behalf of RNZCGP Fellows.