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Integrated support for Aboriginal tertiary students in health-related courses: the Pika Wiya Learning Centre

Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: The barriers to Indigenous people entering tertiary education, succeeding, and gaining employment in the health professions are broad and systemic. While efforts have been made to address these barriers, the number of Indigenous health professionals remains extremely low across Australia. The Pika Wiya Learning Centre in South Australia provides a range of practical, social, cultural, and emotional supports for tertiary students to increase the number of Indigenous health professionals, especially registered nurses, in the region. This paper reports on the Centre's strengths that may represent best practice in student support, and the obstacles to further development.
DOI: 10.1071/ah050482
Authors: Maree Adams, Paul Aylward, Nicholas Heyne, Charmaine Hull, Gary Misan, Judy Taylor, May Walker-Jeffreys
Institutions: University of South Australia, The University of Adelaide, Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, Primary Health Care, Department of Health, Government of South Australia
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2090762556
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Cites: 3
Cited by: 23
Related to: 10