Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety (in-person)

This is a 1-day in-person workshop:

Day/Time: Thursday, 26 March 2026, 10:00AM - 3:00PM

Location: Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

Cost: $40 + booking fees (tickets can only be purchased via credit card)
*Light lunch will be provided

Description

VACCHOs Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety training encompasses, and builds on, cultural awareness content by providing considerations and advice to implement cultural safety considerations into practice. Participant learning and understanding are enhanced by the personal stories and the lived experience of our facilitators while exploring Aboriginal identities, cultures, and history.

The session covers:

• Understanding cultural safety and its importance in increasing service accessibility and effective engagement with Australia’s First Peoples.

• The historical and ongoing impacts of colonisation and colonial policies on Australia’s First

• Peoples culture and Communities

• Trauma-informed practice

• First Peoples diverse identities; respectful terminology and language

• Cultural Load and its impacts on individuals, Communities, and organisations

• How Equity and Self-determination are vital to cultural safety

• Foundational skills to implement cultural safety into practice

• Fostering respectful relationships with First Peoples and Communities

• A timeline of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Strength and Resilience

Eligibility Criteria

This training is open to workers employed in a Victorian State-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service only.

Who is not eligible?

Students on placement or internships, workers from other community sectors such as Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health and AOD workers outside of Victoria.

Terms & Conditions

Refunds are available up to 1 day prior to the event. If you cannot attend, cancel your registration no less than 24 hours before the event to make your spot available to someone else on the waitlist.