Examples of supporting evidence
- Reports or summary descriptions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient population and communities
- Documentation from consultation processes, committees and meetings relating to the engagement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
- Documentation on consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Evidence-based clinical guidelines and decision support tools which have been co-designed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Membership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the organisation’s governing body, clinical governance committee or consumer advisory committee
- Memorandum of understanding or other documentation of formal partnerships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service providers and community groups
- Safety and quality action plans that incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ strengths-based approach and key principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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