Cultural Awareness Training

INTRODUCTION TO TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE

Learning Outcomes
• Historical, social, political, and economic issues affecting Aboriginal people and their engagement with community services and health systems
• Factors that contribute to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ill health and the common diseases experienced
• Own culture, western systems, and structures and how these impact on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their engagement with services
• The diversity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures
• Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace

*PLEASE ARRIVE AT 9:15 FOR REGISTRATION. PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES AND BRING WEATHER APPROPRIATE GEAR.

tipara waranta kani nina-tu is an initiative of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) to improve Cultural Safety for Tasmanian Aboriginal people. This Aboriginal community controlled and delivered training program provides comprehensive knowledge of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people, our history and continuing culture. It encourages understanding of Aboriginal rights and provides the context for the delivery of culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal people.