Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Course
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Course is designed to assist people in understanding the importance and advantages of Australian Indigenous cultural diversity.
The course explores themes central to understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture as it applies to the workplace. Each theme is brought to life through a series of bespoke Indigenous artworks created by leading artist Elizabeth Close from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in central Australia.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander course is scalable, cost-effective, and can be delivered to employees by:
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Web browser – per user fee
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Learning Management System – annual license fee
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Blended learning – options dependent on needs
Topics
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander course includes the following topics:
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Whose responsibility is inclusion?
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Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders?
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Getting to know Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
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The importance of family and kinship in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
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The impacts of colonisation: understanding the past to make sense of today
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Grasping the impact: the Stolen Generation and intergenerational trauma
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Working together, moving forward, and celebrating success
Our collaborators
This course has been created by leading indigenous creative agency – Carbon Creative
“Here in Australia we’re fortunate enough to have one of the richest and oldest continuing cultures in the world. This is something we should all be proud of and celebrate.”
Warren Mundine - Australian Aboriginal leader and politician