I’m doing a presentation! Date and Time: Wednesday 20th April Time: 3pm – 4pm Location: VTMH Seminar Room, St Vincent’s Hospital, Level 1, Bolte Wing (Enter Via Nicholson Street). Book here. Abstract Cultural safety was developed by Indigenous nurses in Aotearoa […]
Cultural safety: Discourse analysis and the culture of healthcare Read Post »
Health professionals from migrant backgrounds bring new ways of seeing and doing that can innovate practice, but differences are often framed as a deficit rather than a strength. The 2016 Autumn edition of the Hive (the Australian College of Nursing’s
Embracing uncertain ground: Multicultural health Read Post »
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Fearless speech or parrhesia. Favourite food? I have to say Goan food. It represents connection to my ancestral homeland, as well as to my family. It has sustained me through
The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA) member profile Read Post »
On 15 February 2016, I spoke on 612 ABC Brisbane Afternoons with Kelly Higgins-Devine about cultural appropriation and privilege. Our discussion was followed by discussion with guests: Andie Fox – a feminist and writer; Carol Vale a Dunghutti woman; and Indigenous artist, Tony Albert. I’ve used the questions
What is privilege and cultural appropriation? and why is it so difficult to talk about? Read Post »
This is a longer version of a review of Damien Riggs & Clare Bartholomaeus’ paper published in the Journal of Research in Nursing: Australian mental health nurses and transgender clients: Attitudes and knowledge. Cite as: De Souza, R. (2016). Review: Australian
Review: Australian mental health nurses and transgender clients: Attitudes and knowledge Read Post »
December 18th marks the anniversary of the signing of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families by the United Nations in 1990. Lobbying from Filipino and other Asian migrant organisations
All I want for Christmas is… On International Day of Solidarity with Migrants 2015 Read Post »
This was first published in the Spring 2015 edition (Issue 41) of the Federation of Ethnic Councils of Australia (FECCA) national magazine, Australian Mosaic. Cite as: DeSouza, R. (2015). Medical pluralism: Supporting co-existing diverse therapeutic traditions in mental health. Australian Mosaic
I was honored to be invited to write a catalogue piece for an exhibition which opened during Mental Health Awareness Week 2015 at Mangere Arts Centre – Nga tohu o Uenuku and which closes on 22nd November. Lotus in Bloom is an
