Aboriginal Health Framework and Action Plan

Our Listening, Caring, Healing Aboriginal Health Framework and Action Plan 2022 – 2027 helps fulfil our ambition to deliver culturally sensitive services, where Aboriginal consumers feel confident and safe within our network. 

Between January to July 2021, 4%, or more than 10,000 CALHN patients, identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Our diverse Aboriginal consumer profile includes Aboriginal patients and families from the Central Adelaide region, other local health network areas, as well as those from regional and remote areas of South Australia and interstate.

This Framework and Action Plan prioritises Aboriginal Culture and strengthening clinical care options that lead to the best health and social outcomes. This also means: 

• strengthening the interface between the primary health and acute care pathways
• improving the accessibility of our clinical services through a balance of clinical, cultural and environmental improvements
• using appropriate technological advancements such as telehealth to provide better care coordination options for Aboriginal consumers and communities.

Improving the cultural safety of hospital environments is integral to improving health outcomes for all Indigenous Australians. 

See how our services collaborate with local communities and offer a range of culturally safe services and supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across our network.