This guide will help you find books, research and other resources to:
- support patients with additional needs
- help you work with communities that have faced discrimination in healthcare
- foster a culture of inclusion at Austin
Diversity and inclusion in healthcare is a constantly evolving topic, with new research and publications coming out all the time. We welcome suggestions for additions to this guide - get in touch!
Print books are available for loan for Austin Health and Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg) staff and students. eBooks are available for Austin Health and Mercy Hospital for Women (Heidelberg) staff only. Refer to our Membership, collections & borrowing page for more information.
Austin Health has a number of inclusion and diversity policies, and further information for Austin Health staff.
This webpage lists the strategies and plans of Austin Health, including the Disability Action Plan, Gender Equality Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan April, Aboriginal Employment Plan and Diversity and Inclusion Plan.
This intranet page provides further information on the actions and opportunities of the Austin Health Diversity and Inclusion Plan.
This webpage provides and overview and link to download the 2023 Inclusive Language Guide written by the American Psychological Association.
This USA based podcast series discusses diversity, equity and inclusion (D.E.I.) in medicine for a physician, student, allied health professional, and health care leader audience.