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CPD for clinical support roles: Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in your practice

How CPD can support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in your practice Professional, Health Advocate

Key areas to consider in planning your CPD include:

  • Understanding your own biases
  • Understanding the role of your own culture and power relationships
  • Understanding relevant terminology
  • Understanding the experiences of and creating safe environments for patients and staff who identify with particular equity groups (for example: those of different genders, those who are culturally and linguistically diverse, those with disabilities, those who identify as LGBTIQA+).

Practice evaluation (category 1)

  • Undertake a critical reflection on an EDI area relevant to your work and develop a plan for practice change. Potential topics for reflection include understanding own biases (informed by tests to measure same) and LGBTIQA+ inclusive language and data collection forms.
  • Participate in a peer support group of self-selected peers with expertise and interest in EDI. For CPD participants who identify with one or more equity groups, consider a group of those with like experiences along with allies. Potential areas of focus for peer support groups are listed under key areasUnderstanding your own biases; Understanding the role of your own culture and power relationships; Understanding relevant terminology; Understanding the experiences of and creating safe environments for patients and staff who identify with particular equity groups (for example: those of different genders, those who are culturally and linguistically divers, those with disabilities, those who identify as LGBTIQA+).. See the resources section to support selection of peer support group discussion topics.

Knowledge & skills (category 2)

  • Read peer-reviewed journals and other EDI resources relevant to your scope of practice and claim this as journal reading. See the resources section and key areas to considerUnderstanding your own biases; Understanding the role of your own culture and power relationships; Understanding relevant terminology; Understanding the experiences of and creating safe environments for patients and staff who identify with particular equity groups (for example: those of different genders, those who are culturally and linguistically divers, those with disabilities, those who identify as LGBTIQA+)..
  • Attend face-to-face or virtual learning sessions on EDI relevant to your practice (for example: conferences, podcasts, webinars; see key areas to considerUnderstanding your own biases; Understanding the role of you own culture and power relationships; Understanding relevant terminology; Understanding the experiences of and creating safe environments for patients and staff who identify with particular equity groups (for example: those of different genders, those who are culturally and linguistically divers, those with disabilities, those who identify as LGBTIQA+).). Claim time spent doing this under learning sessions.
The college welcomes suggestions on additional resources and topics for CPD on equity, diversity and inclusion.

ANZCA & FPM resources

External resources

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