Tag: culture
Language and Health
Over 20 years ago in what seems another world I used to make use of a government translating service with many immigrant patients. And then they started to charge. I can’t remember what the rate was, but it wasn’t cheap. I had to stop using the service and it led to some unsatisfactory exchanges with [...]
Posted: December 17th, 2008 under Indigenous, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Remote health.
Tags: aboriginal, culture, health, hospital, Indigenous, language, PATS
Comments: 4
Kunmarnanya my Lord, Kunmarnanya
My name’s Robbo. Well it’s really Andrew, but it can’t be used out here for cultural reasons.
My first day on the job out bush started with a local asking me what my name was. I replied with “Andrew” at which a look of horror appeared over the face of the aboriginal health worker.
I [...]
Posted: November 16th, 2008 under Indigenous, Remote health.
Tags: aboriginal, culture, name, remote
Comments: 4
Chooky Dancers - Yolngu dances Zorba the Greek
Yolngu men using traditional dance to Zorba the Greek and other music
Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Indigenous, Remote Living.
Tags: culture, dance, Indigenous
Comments: 1