Flinders University CNHS RAP Working Group

Flinders University College of Nursing and Health Sciences RAP Working Group works together, in a joint effort, to contribute to reconciliation and ensure our College Reconciliation Action Plan articulates how our staff and students will engage in reconciliation actions and contribute to greater unity in the community we serve. Our core theme is allyship and we are deeply interested in extending our capacity to enact it. At its heart, reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

Artist: Anna Dowling, Yamatji, Badimia woman from South Australia

Description of Design: The artwork includes a black and white central gathering circle to represent the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group for the College of Nursing and Health Science. The gathering will represent the group planning and working together. Detail within the gathering circle represents the contributions made towards reconciliation within the College. The outer design is divided into four areas to reflect the importance of connection to Country, culture, spirituality, and ancestry as these areas strongly support health and wellbeing from cultural perspectives.

Cultural Concepts of Health and Wellbeing: Social and emotional wellbeing is a holistic concept that includes mental health and encompasses the importance of connection to Country, culture, spirituality and ancestry, and how these affect the health and wellbeing of the individual and the community.