§         By December 2010, all participating WPCP member agencies will commit to reflect on their knowledge, practice and service provision to Aboriginal people in the Wimmera.

§         All participating WPCP partner agencies will identify where they are positioned on the Cultural Competence Continuum as determined by the results of Cultural Competency Assessment and Audits.

§         By April 2011, a Reference Group will be established to guide the implementation of the project to support participating WPCP partner agencies to devise ways in which they can make their services more culturally appropriate.

§         By December 2011, a shift forward in the provision of culturally appropriate services will be evident in participating PCP partner agencies.

§         By December 2012, all participating WPCP partner agencies will have an action plan to assist them to become a culturally safe agency.

The objectives will be achieved by:

§         Obtaining commitment from senior management of WPCP’s participating partner agencies agreeing to review their existing practices and cultural norms that may limit the ability of their agency/organisation to be accessible and responsive to the needs of the local Aboriginal communities;

§         Designing and delivering cultural competency assessment and audit tools to participating partner agencies so they can reflect on their individual and organisational cultural competency.

§         Compiling aggregate results of assessments and audits, and providing reports to senior management of participating partner agencies. Reports will also include recommendations about how their agency might improve levels of cultural competence (where necessary); and

§         Establishing a Reference Group consisting of members from the local Aboriginal communities.

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