Building Aboriginal cultural competency

This day will offer a practical grasp of Aboriginal culture and practices for community members who may not have prior training or familiarity with Aboriginal peoples and communities. The topics to be covered will include: cultural competence – meaning and importance; Australian settlement history; the building blocks of identity (definitions of Aboriginality; Aboriginal family values, land and identity, lore, dreaming and creation; myths of settlement); the Aboriginal community today; and an introduction to developing personal strategies for working more effectively with Aboriginal people.