Culturally Aware in Professional Practice

Paul is a member of the Warlpiri Aboriginal nation, who are based in the Tanami desert of the Northern Territory. He returned to live on country in his early twenties. During his stay he completed all cultural obligations and was able to visit and work on many remote communities. Today he lives in Adelaide with his family where he has worked in forensic mental health for many years. He holds a Masters of Narrative Therapy and Community Work through Melbourne University and has spoken at local, national and international events. His goal is to share his unique cultural knowledge and experience with others, in a way that is currently not being done, and that would make his family proud.
Join Paul Herbert in this workshop, specifically designed to help professionals gain a deeper understanding of Aboriginal cultural values, beliefs, and practices, and to provide practical tools for incorporating this knowledge into your professional practice. He will describe in detail, traditional aboriginal culture and traditional practice and how it relates to modern clinical practice and service provision, in a way that has never been done before in Australia.

You will learn the following skills and participate in;

• Traditional Aboriginal culture and practice
• Kinship systems and how they work
• Aboriginal spiritual model of health and well-being
• The Aboriginal way of learning and how you can use it
• Aboriginal law and the Justice System
  
• Communication skills and techniques
• Creating safe and secure spaces
• The cultural handshake and how to create rapport
• What to say and do when someone passes away
• How to work with complex Aboriginal clients
• Visiting remote communities and what to do
• Understanding men's and women's only areas
• De-escalating and behavioural management skills
• What works when working with Aboriginal people, families and communities
• Making your working environment more culturally safe and secure
• Coping skills and strategies
• Narrative Therapy techniques
• Various case studies and scenario activities
• And much more.

This workshop is a unique opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge, and to deepen your understanding of Aboriginal cultures and communities. Don't miss out on this invaluable learning experience - register today!

Feedback from previous workshops

Educator
All day 'talks' typically leave me feeling drained but the Cultural Awareness training left me feeling keen for more. I better understand how to approach communication and cultural differences.

Mental Health Specialist
Helped me thread parts of existing understanding together which will improve ways of working with Aboriginal people; interesting and useful. great that you relate the knowledge to your experience

Occupational Therapist
Informative and detailed, yes there is obviously so much more to learn. So different to other training because of many personal experiences/ explanations provided.

Nurse
Very comprehensive, understanding has increased, beneficial, vital for all staff to attend.

Support Worker
Very practical ideas; easy to understand, delivered respectfully; honored to have learnt from you.