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Important Things to Know About Aboriginal Cultural Sensitivity

WEBEvolve Communities. Aboriginal cultural sensitivity is the attitude that recognises the cultural differences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. Through shared knowledge and an increased understanding of the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous communities, it is hoped that more culturally safe environments can be …

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Creating Culturally Safe Environments: Strategies and Examples

WEBCreating a culturally safe environment means ensuring that everyone, especially those from more marginalised groups, feels secure and respected. Cultural safety is all about fostering conditions where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people don’t experience assaults, challenges, or denials of their identity.

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What is Cultural Awareness

WEBCultural awareness means being sensitive to the differences and similarities between two cultures when communicating or interacting.

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How To Respect Aboriginal Culture While Communicating

WEBAvoid speaking over the other person, trying to force your perspective, or interrupting. Asking questions can be powerful, but waiting until another correspondent has finished speaking ensures the dialogue is respectful to all parties. Avoid directing conversations immediately to the matter at hand. In many traditional First Nations …

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How Does Cultural Awareness Promote Cultural Safety

WEBCultural safety and awareness training benefits every team member within any workplace, whether they are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or of Anglo or non-English speaking heritage. Well-developed cultural safety programmes deliver: Open attitudes of inclusion and appreciation. Increased workplace respect and idea-sharing.

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Impact of Colonisation on Indigenous Australians

WEBThe Impact of Colonisation on Indigenous Australians: Violence. It’s essential to note that throughout European colonisation, Indigenous people continuously resisted the infringement of their rights to own land, affecting their communities and cultures. Nearly 20,000 Indigenous Australians were killed by colonial violence during colonisation

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Diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture

WEBDiversity of Art in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture. Objects painted with dots have become easily recognized as Aboriginal art–however, Aboriginal art is so much more than that. The dot style only began in the early 1970s in the community of Papunya, and is a small fraction of the media and art styles used by contemporary

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Political Issues Affecting Aboriginal Australians Evolve …

WEBEvolve Communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face complex political issues, as demonstrated in the latest Closing the Gap report. This shows that since the campaign launched in 2007, it has failed to achieve targets around health equality and reducing disparities in life expectancy. There are numerous challenges, …

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Why is Cultural Awareness Important In The Workplace

WEBCultural awareness and diversity is important in the workplace because it allows employees to communicate effectively with each other, build stronger relationships, and improve employee morale and engagement. Cultural awareness also encourages employees to be more authentic without the pressure to hide their cultural identity.

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Impact Of Cultural Awareness In The Workplace

WEBCultural awareness has immense benefits for the overall happiness and well-being of employees. First, employee satisfaction and increased productivity contribute to a positive business culture. A diverse and inclusive team that works well together and respects each other’s cultural and ethnic backgrounds is likely to form stronger …

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Yarning Circle Meaning and Importance for Australian Indigenous …

WEBA yarning circle is one of those key elements of Indigenous culture, where decisions are made collaboratively and through inclusive dialogue rather than having one person in a position of power who makes autonomous decisions that may affect others. Instead, yarning circles invite everybody to participate on equal standing, learn as a …

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2024 Calendar of Significant Indigenous Dates

WEBThese include Indigenous Business Month every October, NAIDOC Week every July, and National Reconciliation Week from the 27th of May to the 3rd of June. The digital and printed calendars highlight these and other dates that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, such as Indigenous Literacy Day, Close The Gap Day

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How Did the Assimilation Policy Affect Indigenous Peoples

WEBThe focus of the assimilation policy, created by the Commonwealth Government in 1937, was to force First Nations people to be ‘absorbed’ into the rest of the population, effectively attempting to erase Aboriginal culture, family ties, and communities to address what was, at the time, referred to as the ‘Aboriginal problem’.

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Aboriginal Diversity – Why One Size Does Not Fit All

WEBAboriginal people in Australia are not a single homogenous group who speak the same language. When people find out just how many tribes or nations there are, most are amazed to discover the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture.The Indigenous Map of Australia published by AIATSIS (Australian Institute of …

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How to Find Out if You Are of Aboriginal Descent

WEBConduct a Google search for the term “Aboriginal” and the name of the place you live. Visit the indigenous.gov.au website. Search the Yellow pages and type in “Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander” in the ‘Business name’ box as well as the name of a place, or if you have a print version of Yellow Pages, look under ‘Indigenous

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How Does Cultural Diversity Impact Different Areas of Work

WEBEvolve Communities. Cultural diversity poses a multitude of benefits in the workplace. An open, inclusive, and supportive workplace can stimulate employees and, in turn, enhance innovation, boost productivity, increase employee retention, improve brand reputation, and just generally foster a great professional environment.

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Connection to Country

WEBComprehending the Difference Between Land and Country. To begin to understand the importance of Country to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we have to grasp that the term means so much more than land, earth, sea, or sky – Country isn’t close to the nouns we use in English.. Rather, a connection to Country is better …

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Free Indigenous Ally Training

WEBLearn how to lead as a confident Ally to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Munya Andrews and award winning facilitator, Carla Rogers will teach you: The inequalities and challenges faced by First Nations people in Australian workplaces and society today. Strategies to avoid common mistakes and misconceptions

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Meet Our Team Evolve Communities Pty Ltd

WEBCarla Rogers. Founder, Director, Program Designer & Ally. A Churchill Fellowship in 2001 led to Carla founding Evolve Communities in 2005, before joining forces with Aunty Munya in 2011 to focus on building communities of Allies to help close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Meet Carla.

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