The Culture Collab
An exploration of intercultural and interdisciplinary student exchange experiences through the lens of Learn.On 2023
So, you've been presented with the opportunity to apply for the Learn.On project.
I imagine you’re thinking about that European holiday you're going to have afterwards. Or perhaps, you are eager to learn more about telehealth technology design for geriatric populations. When I applied, I was convinced that this was solely what I would gain from this experience ... but, to my surprise, it was so much more!
Aim
As you engage with the content within this website, it is my aim to educate you on the array of learnings to be gained from undertaking an overseas student exchange program, such as Learn.On.
​
​
1. A brief discussion on Learn.On
-
What are the aims, key learning outcomes, and requirements of participation?
-
How can we create and utilise telehealth technologies for older adults? A glimpse at Learn.On 2023 'ParkinSong'
-
What are the logistics of undertaking overseas travel for a university project?
​
2. A thorough exploration of culture, cultural competence and developing intercultural skills
-
What is culture and how does it impact me?
-
What is cultural competence and how can cultural reflection help me improve?
​
3. A brief look at different models of teamwork within healthcare and the implications of having interdisciplinary experiences
-
What are the different models of teamwork within a healthcare setting?
-
How do they differ from each other?
​
4. A discussion about the benefits and challenges of participating in student exchanges (such as Learn.On) and the implications of these experiences on future allied health clinicians?
Acknowledgement of Country
I wish to pay my respects to the elders of the Kulin nation, past, present, and emerging. I would particularly like to acknowledge the Wadawarrung and the Dja Dja Wurrung people for the land on which I was born and grew; the Boon Wurrung people for the land on which I now live; and the Wurundjeri people for the land on which I learn and work.
Through an exploration of culture across this website, I hope people are prompted to think and reflect on the treatment of First Nations people, particularly as it relates to our work as healthcare professionals. Through acknowledgement and appreciation of the world's longest surviving culture, we have much to learn about strength, resilience, and community.
I acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Always was, always will be.