Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces (Central Coast NSW)

Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces (Central Coast NSW)

An Aboriginal cultural awareness designed specifically to support workplace initiatives.

By Blakworks

Date and time

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM AEST

Location

Central Coast NSW - Venue TBC

Venue TBC Central Coast, NSW 2250 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 5 hours 30 minutes

Aboriginal cultural awareness for your workplace

Get everyone on board so you can make a real difference for Aboriginal people and get real results for your organisation.

9.30am for a 10am start

A simple lunch will be provided.

Most workplaces struggle to build support for Aboriginal employment

This leaves leaders frustrated by:

  • Pockets of resistance in the organisation
  • People who don’t understand why they should support it
  • Not knowing what’s missing from their understanding
  • Not knowing what they can do to change people’s minds
  • People who don’t know what they need to do practically to show their support
  • Time and money wasted on Aboriginal cultural awareness programs that feel good but don’t deliver change
  • The fact that everyone should’ve been taught this at school - but instead it’s the organisation’s job

Get everyone on board and take back control of your impact with Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces

1. Understand Aboriginal cultures and experience

Learn about traditional cultures and society, Australia’s dark history and what it all means for your workplace. Leave with a simple plan to do things differently.

2. Create a safer and more respectful workplace

Specifically designed to help people learn what they need to understand why they should support Aboriginal initiatives. It's designed to be of practical use in the workplace.

3. Make a real difference and get real results

Understand what you can do in your workplace to make a real difference for Aboriginal people and get real results for your organisation.

Content

The Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces session provides a holistic look at Aboriginal cultures, disadvantage and the workplace using an entertaining, and often humorous, presentation which encourages open questioning and discussion.

The Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces will cover the following topics:

  • Traditional beliefs, values and practices of Aboriginal people in New South Wales and Australia
  • The history of disadvantage faced by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
  • How this history continues to impact on education, employment and other opportunities
  • Rationale of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment initiatives
  • Acceptable language for referring to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and communities in workplace contexts
  • What makes a culturally safe workplace
  • Practical strategies for staff and workplaces to contribute to positive Aboriginal employment outcomes

Organised by

Blakworks

ABOUT ME

My name is Lindsay Stanford.  I'm a proud Gamillaraay woman and the Founder and Principal of Blakworks, an Aboriginal employment specialist.  I started Blakworks in 2008 to help Australian employers make Aboriginal employment work by improving their understanding of Aboriginal employment, and building better workplaces to support Aboriginal employment efforts. 

I've been helping employers and employment service providers with Aboriginal employment for more than 20 years.  I've worked for small, medium and large employers, employment service providers, and boutique Aboriginal employment consultancies.

I believe there is a way for employers to make Aboriginal employment work.  I know employers want to do better, and need to do better, in providing opportunities for Aboriginal people.  And just as importantly, I believe they can do better.  With a little help and guidance, employers and employment service providers can make Aboriginal employment work for everyone.

Early bird discount
$220 – $275