Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Awareness

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Aboriginal Sensitivity & Respect

This training is designed to provide staff at UniSA with the information, skills and knowledge necessary to develop cultural sensitivity and respect across our workplace.

This full-day workshop aims to raise awareness and begin the process of developing a working understanding of Aboriginal Australia. Through this, participants will be better prepared to engage in genuine cross-cultural communication and to identify strategies for working together.

Upon completion of the program you will have:

Understand the distinction between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country and when it is appropriate to engage each one.
Identify the impacts of past government policy and practice and the trans-generational impacts.
Increase awareness of the historical events that have compounded disadvantage for Aboriginal Australians.
Identify the impact of Federation, the Australian Constitution and the 1967 Referendum on Aboriginal Australians.
Understand the impacts of colonization on the population and wellbeing of the Aboriginal Australian community.
Understand how to apply 5 principles of Cultural Safety and cultural mindfulness to develop culturally safe, sensitive and respectful relationships with Aboriginal people. 
Understand the significance of ‘Identity’ for Aboriginal Australians as it applies to the commonwealth 3-part definition of Aboriginality. 
Identify and understand the main forms of racism and impact on victims. 
Identify personal opportunities to develop culturally safe, sensitive and respectful relationships with Aboriginal people.

Equivalent trainings include 'Aboriginal Cultural Awareness' or 'Aboriginal Cultural Safety' run at the University since 2014.

2023 workshops are now open for registrations.

2023 dates

Date	Time	Location
Monday 27 February 2023 Fully booked	9.00am – 5.00pm	Y1-70, Executive Education Suite, Yungondi Building, City West Campus
Thursday 2 March 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Thursday 16 March 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Tuesday 28 March 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	Virtual Workshop (Zoom)
Monday 17 April 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Thursday 20 April 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Wednesday 3 May 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	Room 1, Samsung SMARTSchool, Magill Campus
Tuesday 16 May 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	MM2-03, Materials and Mineral Science Building, Mawson Lakes Campus
Tuesday 30 May 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Thursday 8 June 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Monday 19 June 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Wednesday 28 June 2023	9.00am – 5.00pm	Virtual Workshop (Zoom)

Working with Aboriginal People

This workshop builds on the discussions staff have had in the Aboriginal Sensitivity & Respect workshops and explores strategies for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Through a series of case studies we look at what is appropriate from recruitment through to having staff working in the University as well as strategies for retention of staff.

The workshop will be very interactive in order to explore as many scenarios as possible. It refers to UniSA's Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF 3,120kb) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Policy and gives participants an understanding of how we can achieve the goal of being the University of Choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Through participating in this program you will:

Discuss and understand the impacts of White Privilege and Racism on Aboriginal People,
Identify and discuss the historical and contemporary impacts of negative media on Aboriginal People,
Identify and discuss methods for engaging with Aboriginal People in a sensitive and respectful manner, and
Explore strategies for developing culturally safe, sensitive and respectful workplaces.

*To attend this session, you must have already completed one of the equivalent trainings 'Aboriginal Cultural Awareness', 'Aboriginal Cultural Safety' or 'Aboriginal Sensitivity & Respect' since 2014.

2023 dates

Date	Time	Location
Monday 20 March 2023	9.00am – 1.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus
Wednesday 10 May 2023	9.00am – 1.00pm	Virtual Workshop (Zoom)
Tuesday 13 June 2023	9.00am – 1.00pm	H5-02, Bradley Forum, City West Campus

Queries and more information

For any queries regarding registration, please email staff.development@unisa.edu.au or call x21756.

Artwork: Meeting Place by Samantha Snow. University of South Australia Art Collection - the artist 2012.