Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course and Cultural Fundamentals

    • Course Introduction

    • Cultural Competency and Awareness Spectrum

    • Cultural Lens

    • Indigenous Australia Basics

    • Knowledge Check
  • 2

    Traditional Stage

    • The Dreaming

    • Connection to Country

    • Indigenous Lore

    • Language

    • Dance, Song and Painting

    • Health

    • Trade

    • Astronomy

    • Knowledge Check
  • 3

    Colonisation Stage

    • 1770 - Captain Cook Arrives in Sydney

    • Late 1700s to Early 1900s - Massacres

    • Coming of the Light

    • Queensland Government Takeover

    • Pearling in the Torres Strait

    • World War II in the Torres Strait

    • 1900 to 1970 - Stolen Wages

    • 1910 to 1970 - Stolen Generations

    • 1938 - Day of Mourning

    • 1965 Freedom Ride

    • 1967 Commonwealth Referendum

    • Knowledge Check
  • 4

    Modern Stage

    • 1971 - The First Aboriginal in Federal Parliament

    • 1972 - Aboriginal Tent Embassy

    • 1988 - The Barunga Statement

    • 1991 - Report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

    • 1992 - Mabo Decision

    • 1992 - Paul Keating Redfern Address

    • 1997 - Bringing Them Home Report

    • 2007 - The Intervention

    • 2007 - Close the Gap

    • 2008 - National Apology

    • 2017 - Uluru Statement from the Heart

    • Knowledge Check
  • 5

    Effective Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

    • Culture is Empowering

    • Indigenous Identity and Identifying

    • Different Paradigms

    • Understanding the Indigenous Spectrum

    • High- and Low-Context Cultures

    • Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country

    • Environment of Safety

    • Yarning Circles

    • Australia Day or Invasion Day

    • Understanding the Numbers

    • Crabs in the Bucket

    • Knowledge Check

WHAT OUR LEARNERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS COURSE

Cultural Awareness

Maurizio Vespa

I found this course very detailed and informative. I have learnt things that iI was not aware of and was never taught in my schooling years. I thoroughly en...

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I found this course very detailed and informative. I have learnt things that iI was not aware of and was never taught in my schooling years. I thoroughly enjoyed completing this course.

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Of great importance

Michelle Branson

If only every person in our land could and would take time in this course and have it in their hearts and minds for all their days. A wonderful place we coul...

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If only every person in our land could and would take time in this course and have it in their hearts and minds for all their days. A wonderful place we could all call home.

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Absolutely fantastic

Alisha Babbini

I just wanted to take the time to let you know that I loved every minute I read and watched about this course, thank you so much for putting this together an...

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I just wanted to take the time to let you know that I loved every minute I read and watched about this course, thank you so much for putting this together and providing me more understanding about Indigenous culture.

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You realise it is just the beginning

Bridget Kings

informative and encouraging

informative and encouraging

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Great

rachel bollen

Excellent

Excellent

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The title is meaningful and holistic

Susan Pyle

A truly magnificent collection of histories to illustrate a concern and need for the liberation of the indigenous people of Australia. Well done

A truly magnificent collection of histories to illustrate a concern and need for the liberation of the indigenous people of Australia. Well done

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More ready now!

Jennifer Sutherland

Comprehensive and informative. Well set out and user friendly content

Comprehensive and informative. Well set out and user friendly content

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everyone in Australia should do this course.

Joanne Tesiram

brilliant

brilliant

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Fantastic

Alison Todd

I learnt so much what a great resource to teach people about indigenous cultural awareness.

I learnt so much what a great resource to teach people about indigenous cultural awareness.

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Fantastic Title

Brett Fawcett

Great course that should be completed be everyone. I am very grateful to have the opportunity undertake this study.

Great course that should be completed be everyone. I am very grateful to have the opportunity undertake this study.

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Very helpful course to know more about aboriginals and To...

Puspa kKhadka

I have learnt history of Australian aboriginals and Torres islander.Thank you for providing this course.

I have learnt history of Australian aboriginals and Torres islander.Thank you for providing this course.

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