Cultural Safety and Critical Consciousness Workshops August 2024

We invite you on a challenging and impactful journey of un-learning and re-learning through Weenthunga's workshop series.

We are excited to offer this opportunity to our networks!

Over 2 online workshops of 3 hours each - 6 hours content in total, we will take participants through our Cultural Safety and Critical Consciousness workshop series. Note this is a 2-part workshop series, attendance at both workshops is required.

Workshop 1: Identity and Culture, Power and Privilege
Friday 2nd August
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Workshop 2: Racism, Decolonising, Anti-Racism, Working Two-Way
Friday 16th August
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

We'll explore concepts including:

- Cultural safety, cultural humility and critical consciousness

- Unlearning and relearning, and sitting with discomfort

- The coin model of privilege and oppression

- Racism, impacts on health and racism in health

- Decolonising health and Aboriginal Frameworks for holistic health and wellness

- Anti-racism and Working Two-Way

- The 4 R’s + Resistance: relationships, respect, reciprocity, responsibility and continuing your journey.

Weenthunga’s workshops support learning, reflection and growth for individuals and organisations in health and health education spaces. Our workshops are delivered by a two-way facilitation team, joining First Nations and Settler Australian voice in this space. Weenthunga’s approach allows for the bringing together of diverse knowledges, understandings and lived experiences. Topics covered can be compared and contrasted from these different experiences and perspectives, resulting in a deeper and more comprehensive understanding.

Please note: We require minimum registrations to proceed with this training, so if insufficient registrations are received for these dates, we will re-schedule and can issue a refund if required. If you would like to attend the training but are not available at these times please email info@weenthunga.com.au to be notified of future training opportunities.

Balance by Shawana Andrews

This image represents balance across time, place and people. It shows the timeless anchor of mother earth with the 4 principles of relationship, respect, reciprocity and responsibility embedded within. The fish show a river of movement of community through time, from past to future, demonstrating connectedness and leadership. They also show diversity across communities that builds strength from its networks and two-way learning and working. The spiraling fish moving from the collective display strength and bravery in their leadership, leading through education and the support of generations. 

The ancestors in possum skin cloaks stand together strong beneath the ancient trees and Elders, showing the way. The moths, humble creatures who show great adaptability and resilience, represent women as they move across Country and water, linking time and place through knowledge and understanding. They show great aptitude as they emerge from the earth, move through the community, learning from their ancestors and Elders. They create a path that others can follow and finally come together, drawing on old and new knowledge in their shared vision of First Nations’ health.