Yatdjuligin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care

This chapter looks at the professional roles Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and health practitioners play in the industry. It begins by looking at how the Indigenous health worker role evolved as a way to bridge the gap between Indigenous patients and healthcare professionals, and their role in contemporary medical settings. It considers the nursing and midwifery guidelines and frameworks that regulate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and health practitioners and provide guidance for collaboration with other healthcare workers. It concludes by discussing the challenges and opportunities of interprofessional practice when providing culturally safe care to Indigenous patients.