Ferdinand Angeline S, Paradies Yin, Perry Ryan, Kelaher Margaret
Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.
Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia.
Aust J Prim Health. 2014;20(4):384-8. doi: 10.1071/PY14035.
The Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) program aimed to improve the mental health of Aboriginal Victorians by addressing racial discrimination and facilitating social and economic participation. As part of LEAD, Whittlesea Council adopted the Aboriginal Employment Pathways Strategy (AEPS) to increase Aboriginal employment and retention within the organisation. The Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training Program was developed to build internal cultural competency and skills in recruiting and retaining Aboriginal staff. Analysis of surveys conducted before (pre; n=124) and after (post; n=107) the training program indicated a significant increase in participant understanding across all program objectives and in support of organisational policies to improve Aboriginal recruitment and retention. Participants ended the training with concrete ideas about intended changes, as well as how these changes could be supported by their supervisors and the wider organisation. Significant resources have since been allocated to implementing the AEPS over 5 years. In line with principles underpinning the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-23, particularly the focus on addressing racism as a determinant of health, this paper explores the AEPS and training program as promising approaches to health promotion through addressing barriers to Aboriginal employment. Possible implications for other large organisations are also considered.
接纳与包容多样性地区（LEAD）项目旨在通过消除种族歧视以及促进社会和经济参与来改善维多利亚州原住民的心理健康。作为LEAD项目的一部分，惠特尔西委员会采用了原住民就业途径战略（AEPS），以增加该组织内原住民的就业人数并提高留用率。原住民文化意识培训项目的制定是为了培养内部文化能力以及在招聘和留用原住民员工方面的技能。对培训项目前后（前测；n = 124；后测；n = 107）所进行的调查分析表明，所有项目目标方面参与者的理解均有显著提高，并且支持改善原住民招聘和留用情况的组织政策。参与者在培训结束时对预期变革以及这些变革如何能得到其主管和更广泛组织的支持有了具体想法。此后已投入大量资源在5年内实施AEPS。依据支撑《2013 - 2023年国家原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民健康计划》的原则，特别是将应对种族主义作为健康决定因素的重点，本文探讨了AEPS和培训项目，认为它们是通过消除原住民就业障碍来促进健康的有前景的方法。还考虑了对其他大型组织可能产生的影响。
