by admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Australia, Cultural safety, Indigenous, Inequalities, Multiculturalism, Nursing, Power relations, Racism, Writing
The new Codes of Conduct for Nurses and Midwives in Australia have made the news. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) have set expectations around culturally safe practice in the health system for nurses and midwives who comprise the largest workforce...
by admin | Sep 14, 2017 | Food, Media, Migration, Multiculturalism, Racism, Writing
De Souza, R. (2017). I Smell You, Life Matters, Radio National, Australia. Thursday 14 September 2017. The wonderful Masako Fukui from Life Matters interviewed me for this story about olfactory assimilation. I am a committed foodie, ‘somebody with a strong interest in...
by admin | Jul 17, 2017 | Cultural safety, Health, Inequalities, Maternity, Racism, Refugees, Research
Social and economic disadvantage are important contributors to poor maternal and perinatal outcomes in high-income countries such as Australia. For example Australian research shows women from refugee backgrounds have higher rates of stillbirth, fetal death in utero...
by admin | Jul 16, 2016 | Australia, Colonialism, Cultural safety, Education, Indigenous, Inequalities, Nursing, Power relations, Racism, Writing
by admin | Jul 16, 2016 | Australia, Cultural safety, Education, Forum theatre, Inequalities, Power relations, Professional development, Racism, Writing
Unpublished manuscript for those who might be interested. Cite as: DeSouza, R. (2016, July 16). Using forum theatre to facilitate reflection and culturally safe practice in nursing [Web log post]. Retrieved from:...
by admin | Jun 11, 2016 | Cultural safety, Inequalities, Maternity, Migration, Multiculturalism, Nursing, Power relations, Racism, Refugees, Women, Writing
Cite as: DeSouza, R. (2016, June 1st). Keynote address-Providing Culturally Safe Maternal and Child Healthcare, Multicultural Health Research to Practice Forum: Early Interventions in Maternal and Child Health, Program, Organised by the Multicultural Health Service,...
