There are six (6) units of study, which define the POM specialty knowledge and skills. Each unit has been subdivided into a series of key themes and modules comprised of recommended guidelines, readings, texts and videos.
U1M3: Patient culture and diversity
Advocates for and supports access to appropriate preoperative care for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori patients, who may face additional barriers.
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Recommended texts
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patient Care Guideline by 
Establishment Plan by
The Government’s vision is to build a healthcare system that achieves pae ora / healthy futures for all New Zealanders. An Aotearoa where people live longer in good health and have improved quality of life, and where there is equity in outcomes for Māori and communities with inequities.
Preoperative Assessment and Optimisation for Adult Surgery: Including Consideration of COVID-19 and its Implications by
This guidance is intended to be used by primary care, surgeons, anaesthetists, perioperative teams and preoperative assessment (POA) services. It applies to all patients who are being considered for surgery, or are on a waiting list for surgery in the non-emergency setting.
Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People. A Guide for Healthcare Staff. by
Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People has been developed to help all members of the health care team provide an inclusive and affirmative environment for all clients, with a focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
Creating an inclusive environment in which health care conversations are more comfortable for the patient is an important goal for all health care staff. All patients deserve access to high quality health care; in health care organizations, both front-line staff and clinicians must be prepared to serve people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, and backgrounds.
Report on Government Services 2017: Volume E: Health by
This is the twenty-second edition of the Report on Government Services —comparing the performance of governments in the efficient and effective delivery of a wide range of services aimed at improving the wellbeing of all Australians. The Report was commissioned in 1993 by Heads of Government (now COAG). A new terms of reference issued in 2010 emphasised the dual roles of the Report in improving service delivery, efficiency and performance, and increasing accountability to governments and the public. Improving the services in this Report is important to us all — everyone will rely on some of these services at some time in their lives (for example, school education), with some services for people with specific needs (for example, disability services) and some services an important part of the social welfare system (for example, social housin
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Additional resources
The following are additional resources that participants may find useful to their studies:
Hauora : Report on Stage One of the Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry. New edition with final recommendations. by 
Report on Government Services 2023 Health (Part E) by 
Writing Themselves in 4 : The Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQA Young People in Australia : National Report by
This report describes findings from Writing Themselves In 4: a national survey of health and wellbeing among LGBTQA+ young people in Australia. Writing Themselves In 4 involved an online survey of people living in Australia aged between 14 and 21 years who identified as LGBTIQA+. The survey was open for completion between 2 September and 28 October 2019. Summaries of the data broken down at the state and territory level are available for Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria. Chapters 3 to 14 of this report provide an overview of key findings across the entire sample of Writing Themselves In 4 and, where possible, a breakdown of responses by gender and sexuality. In Chapters 16 to 18, we replicate some of the analyses reported in earlier chapters, to show how responses to certain questions relating to health and wellbeing vary for participants who reported disability, those living in different parts of their state (i.e. metropolitan, rural, and remote locations) and those from ethnically diverse backgrounds. In addition to presenting results to questions that were asked only of trans and gender diverse young people, Chapter 15 also provides a similar breakdown of findings according to whether non-binary participants had been assigned male or female sex at birth.
The college acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.
The college acknowledges and respects Māori as the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and is committed to upholding the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, fostering the college’s relationship with Māori, supporting Māori fellows and trainees, and striving to improve the health of Māori.
The college recognises the special relationship between the Pacific peoples of New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, and is committed to supporting those fellows and trainees of ANZCA, and improving the health of Pacific peoples.
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