Cultural Competence in Healthcare Course
This course builds practical cultural competence for healthcare professionals in busy clinical environments. Participants gain skills in emergency department communication, documentation, and consent processes. They learn to collaborate effectively with interpreters, respect Indigenous and family-centred decision-making, address legal and ethical challenges, and utilise tools and resources for safer, more inclusive patient care. Ideal for enhancing cross-cultural interactions and improving care quality.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain essential skills for cultural competence in healthcare, focusing on effective cross-cultural communication, documentation, and consent in high-pressure clinical settings. Master working with interpreters, respecting Indigenous and family-centred decisions, navigating ethical and legal issues, and applying practical tools, templates, and system resources to deliver respectful, inclusive, and safer care to diverse patients.
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Develop skills
- Develop culturally safe communication in emergency departments by adapting verbal, nonverbal, and interpreter use quickly.
- Perform rapid cultural assessments using focused templates for emergency history and triage.
- Deliver Indigenous-inclusive care by honouring traditions and supporting shared decision-making.
- Handle multicultural ethics by documenting consent, privacy, and boundaries of cultural requests.
- Advocate for system improvements in protocols for interpreters, gender-concordant care, and family involvement.
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