Assignment Task
Identify which of the following potential consequences for breaches of legal and ethical responsibilities are likely to be faced by individual workers, organisations or both.
Performance management.
Legal Action
Medica critics
Reduced client/customer interest
Termination of employment
What do organisations use diversity audit tools and diversity accreditation programs for? Select one correct response only.
Identifying where they are not meeting standards for inclusivity and upholding human rights and finding ways to improve.
Identifying how diverse their staff is and becoming accredited as multicultural organisations.
A legal document that helps organisations show funding and regulatory bodies that they are abiding by anti-discrimination laws.
None of the above.
Cultural awareness, cultural competence, and cultural safety are all similar, but they are also slightly different. Identify which is which.
Cultural awareness
Cultural competence
Cultural safety
Having awareness of one’s own culture and the ways in which other people are different, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with diverse people.
Increased understanding of the differences between people and groups and the impacts that these differences have, such as the effects of dis- crimination.
Self-awareness developed through critically reflecting on one’s own culture and identity, reflecting on differences between oneself and others, and using practices that are appropriate for working with people who are different from one.
