"While the document does not mandate separate waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients it calls for a "culturally appropriate space" within each hospital to be identified."
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/cultural-emergency-waiting-rooms-for-nsw/news-story/c6694a96129c59c66cf2bc142e920412

Will people of other cultures be allowed to wait in Aboriginal "culturally appropriate space" and if not, why not??

If I have to go to the local emergency can I expect to have my Celtic heritage respected and my Monarchist beliefs; can I ask for a space with a picture of the Queen on the wall?

Dear Is Mise,

Most hospitals do have Chapels.

I'm sure that your wishes could be accommodated if you
gave the hospital in question enough time - and you could
bring your own picture of the Queen as well as any Celtic
ornaments that you wanted to decorate the Chapel with.
Like a Celtic Cross, for example. Each large hospital
has a Public Relations Department - that can be contacted
to see to your needs and requirements. All you have to do
is ask.

Foxy, you missed the point, if you are in the emergency area you would not go to the chapel.
You would miss your turn.

Then perhaps you could arrange to go to the chapel
after your turn in Emergency - that is if you still
feel up to it - or you feel the need or perhaps
your Minister could visit you in your room to bring
you the comfort and re-assurance that you so obviously
feel you need. I'm sure the hospital staff will do
everything they can (under these new guidelines) to make
you feel welcomed - and not excluded. That is after all
the point of all this - and the reason you're presenting
these arguments as to what's being attempted here - right?
Or are you just again - simply shyte stirring?

Foxy,

If there is a space set aside for one particular section of society and such setting aside is based on race, then that is racism and there is no getting away from it.

Racism, not so pure but definitely simple.

Hi Foxy, you make a good point about the provision of a chapel in public hospitals. As a non believer its not something I would use, but its not something I object to either. The non-denominational chapel in our local public hospital is a small but well appointed room, use by those that seek comfort at a distressing and worrying time.