Inclusion Strategy | DPV Health

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Inclusion is a way of working that ensures all people, regardless of their individual characteristics, enjoy the same set of rights. The DPV Health Inclusion Strategy guides us to provide inclusive services to our very diverse community and to improve health, wellbeing, and participation.

The first stage of the Inclusion Strategy focuses on five priority groups — Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+ community members, people with a disability, and women.

The Inclusion Strategy was developed in partnership with community stakeholders and sets out the framework to support future plans and implementation. Our priorities will stay flexible to meet community needs and be guided by the principles outlined below.

DPV Health is committed to providing targeted, culturally appropriate and inclusive services to all the population groups in its catchment area.

It is a fundamental right of every individual to have equal opportunity to participate and contribute to society. DPV Health provides processes that enable and empower diverse populations to contribute to their social participation, health and wellness.

People with diverse and intersectional demographics often have poorer health outcomes due to their experience of trauma, isolation and discrimination. In addition to the barriers accessing health care and community participation, diversity traits and characteristics often overlap as people identify as more than one characteristic of diversity exacerbating their already complex needs.

DPV Health celebrate the strengths of our diverse community and provide training to all employees to meet the cultural and diverse needs of our population. We envision a well-connected community who have the ability to work, learn, volunteer, access health care and have a voice that contributes to decision making.

A strong sense of community, inclusion and acceptance plays a crucial role in your health and wellbeing. Your emotional health and wellbeing can improve when you feel like you belong. We need to respect, listen and include to each other in order to embrace diversity and live healthy lives.