TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrated support for Aboriginal tertiary students in health-related courses
T2 - the Pika Wiya Learning Centre.
AU - Adams, Maree
AU - Aylward, Paul
AU - Heyne, Nicholas
AU - Hull, Charmaine
AU - Misan, Gary
AU - Taylor, Judy
AU - Walker-Jeffreys, May
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - The barriers to Indigenous people entering tertiary education, succeeding, and gaining employment in the health professions are broad and systemic. While efforts have been made to address these barriers, the number of Indigenous health professionals remains extremely low across Australia. The Pika Wiya Learning Centre in South Australia provides a range of practical, social, cultural, and emotional supports for tertiary students to increase the number of Indigenous health professionals, especially registered nurses, in the region. This paper reports on the Centre's strengths that may represent best practice in student support, and the obstacles to further development.
AB - The barriers to Indigenous people entering tertiary education, succeeding, and gaining employment in the health professions are broad and systemic. While efforts have been made to address these barriers, the number of Indigenous health professionals remains extremely low across Australia. The Pika Wiya Learning Centre in South Australia provides a range of practical, social, cultural, and emotional supports for tertiary students to increase the number of Indigenous health professionals, especially registered nurses, in the region. This paper reports on the Centre's strengths that may represent best practice in student support, and the obstacles to further development.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33644637142
U2 - 10.1071/AH050482
DO - 10.1071/AH050482
M3 - Article
C2 - 16255714
AN - SCOPUS:33644637142
SN - 0156-5788
VL - 29
SP - 482
EP - 488
JO - Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
JF - Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
IS - 4
ER -