10:40am = 5:00

The video images were distressing, but we must be aware of historical factors and what is going on to be able to deal with indiginous clients. If we dont see the facts, we may say things that may offend people. For indigininous people, not matter how old things are, it never goes away.

Has an aboriginal friend. Who went off to become very successful running an aboriginal refuge in Newcastle and grandchold going to Uni.

Asking if we have an friends or family of aboriginal bg.

Arran: Aboriginal children that dont finish school their lifespan is shortened by 10 years.

R: A lot of aboriginal people have chinese bg due to gold rush.

Troy: There is great to see aboriginal people in high-ranking, including the military

Slide 8:

Western Systems and Structures

Slide 9:

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Western Systems and Structures

Western systems and structures are the facilities and services that have been developed to support our community.
For example: justice, education and health systems.
The Western systems and structures we have adopted in Australia are based on an English model.
This model may not suit all Australians appropriately.
Often the services provided to remote communities do not allow for strong community relationships to develop making trust even more difficult to establish.
For example the Western education system states that all children will be enrolled in school by the age of 6 and there is an expectation they will attend regularly and wear appropriate uniform.

Unresolved trauma shows up as "Lateral Violence" – especially in remote communities.

Arran: Generational trauma passed on.

R: With anyone with trauma, we need to look into people's BG.

"Tracey Westernman"

Youtube: "Aboriginal Mental health and suicide prevention - Dr Tracey Westernman" [URL:https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=tracy+westerman+psychologist&&mid=57A303F7FBBC8F9289EF57A303F7FBBC8F9289EF&&FORM=VRDGAR]

How do you do things better with aboriginal people.
Action plans working out well in communities, to the point that the community would run programs themselves.
cultural terms are more important than clinical terms
Talk about seeing spirits

R: We can go a lot further if we understand what is going on.

Troy: If we show understanding of their culture, we will get a lot more respect.

R: My elder friend talks to me about seeing spirit. It is normal for them, as they have been practicing spiritualily for thousands of years!

Slide 10

R: Does anyone know much about Torres Strait Islanders

Part of QLD.

Video:

YouTube: "Welcome to the Torres Strait"

R: Talking about their flag: Water, dary star

What about aboriginal flag?

Two distninct cultures.

Slide 11

Univeral Declaration of Human Rifhrts

In a nutshell, it is a right of every himan being to be treated equaly.

41:38

It doesnt go enough.

SLide 12

R: When we look at service delivery we need to be aware of maintingin human rights.

Slide 14

44:00

Troy: United Nation is a wordwide body of contries trying to uphold human rights.

Slide 15

Human Rights vs Human Needs

What is the difference?

Isabel: With rights, laws structures to prevent someone being mistreated or harmed. Needs, what you need to survive. Witout needs you can die.

"Human rights are fundamental entitlements regardless of status, while human needs are basic requirements for survival and well-being. Both are crucial, with rights ensuring dignity and freedom, and needs supporting individuals to thrive."

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Slide

Working Towards cultural Safety

How?

JAG: Speak their way, showing understanding.

Isabel Graf: Make them feel comfortable to speak their truth.

Arran: Finding common langauage, engaging with persons culture, understanding their religion/spirituality... people from other cultures are accepting of "hearing voices" for example, India/africa.

Troy: Be aware of Body language, make them comfortable, like aboriginal people dont look at you in the eyes... understsnign this helps makeing them feel safe and willing to converse with you.

Tzi: Be aware of their culture and customs. A general awareness.

R: Being aware how to engage with these clients, probably not in the office sitting filling up forms, but outside on grass to have a yarn.

Slide 17

Create an environment of cultural safety.

Maintain their dignity.

Slide 18

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Be adaptable

Be flexible

Slide 20

Be aware of your own culture

Have an understaninf of others' culture

Slide 21

Cultural Safety

Create respectful relationships.

Isabel: All ties up to awareness.

Arran: Everyone represents their culture identity differently.

Ray: Just because you are of a particular culture doesnt mean you will fit in a particular way.

Which is the largest mob in this country?

Urrambri – wellington

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1:02:00

Ray: Anyone here stereotyped?

Arran: Being bi causes people.

Troy: The word halfcast is still thrown around. Being white, dont look aborignal. The colour of his skin gets ignorant comments. Both his mum and dad are aboriginal - dad has irish bg.

R: You would think people would be able to embrace diversity.

Slide 23

Political Diversity

Federal, State and Local

Baby boomers in this room? No!

1:10:18

Do you like your generation?

Isabel: All generations are products of previous generations.

May take lunch break to 12:30pm

Then work on knowledge assessment.