Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training

Throughout this workshop, you will learn and gain a thorough understanding of Aboriginal Culture, Society and Values within the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. Key outcomes include applying that knowledge to the National approved Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

This workshop will focus on the following:

• You want to promote better and celebrate Aboriginal cultures
• You want to implement authentic Indigenous perspectives, but you don’t know where to start
• You want to better support the First Nations students at your site
• You are frustrated with the superficial or tokenistic approaches to learning
• You want to make your space more culturally inclusive
• You need some support with creating/maintaining your site’s RAP

About the Facilitator

Michele has been a teacher for the past 16 years, and during that time, she has worked in the Aboriginal Education field, both in schools at the University of South Australia. Michele believes in the power of authentic relationships and that respect, kindness and empathy will provide schools and school staff to work towards closing educational gaps for First Nations students. As well as teaching, Michele works with the school and Early Years team to implement Indigenous perspectives in their teaching and learning programmes, build authentic connections with First Nations students and their families, create meaningful Reconciliation Action Plans, and develop staff Cultural Awareness across sites. Michele takes a holistic approach in her programmes, as she believes that (re)educating the whole person to understand students and Indigenous perspectives is truly essential. Through education and understanding comes growth and acceptance.