1.0Integrity Health & Safetyhttps://www.integrityhs.com.aukookahttps://www.integrityhs.com.au/blog/author/kooka/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.integrityhs.com.au/about-us/social-impact/">Social Impact</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.integrityhs.com.au/about-us/social-impact/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Social Impact” — Integrity Health & Safety" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://www.integrityhs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nurses.jpeg697430[vc_row type=”full_width_section” bg_image=”19248″ top_padding=”400″ bottom_padding=”0″ class=”header-image” bg_position=”left top”][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row top_padding=”30″ bottom_padding=”30″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In 2008, the Closing the Gap report highlighted the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Seven targets were agreed upon with a focus on education, literacy, employment and health. As we believe that Indigenous people must be empowered to lead change in health outcomes, Integrity Health & Safety has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Congress of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) which is the peak body that supports advocacy, representation and education of Indigenous people in healthcare, nursing and midwifery.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] “It was then that I decided to pursue a career in nursing. Going back to university as a mature-aged student has been a character-defining period in my life. It has caused me to face many challenges such as financial hardship and manage commitments associated with nursing school and raising a young family. However, it has been a great personal achievement to have successfully completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree.” – Gillian Aird, Funding recipient, Indigenous Registered Nurse and CATSINaM member. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Integrity Health & Safety supports the ongoing professional development of Indigenous nurses through a number of initiatives including pro bono first […]