Community group representatives in the City of Belmont are invited to attend this engaging Auspire Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop during National Reconciliation Week, designed to build understanding, strengthen respectful relationships, and support meaningful reconciliation.
Facilitated by Jonathan Ford, a First Nations Noongar cultural awareness facilitator, this interactive half‑day session provides participants with practical knowledge of Aboriginal culture, history, and contemporary lived experiences. The workshop creates a culturally safe space for reflection, open dialogue, and learning grounded in lived experience and cultural authority.
This entry‑level training is ideal for community representatives who are beginning their cultural awareness journey or looking to strengthen their understanding and confidence in engaging respectfully with First Nations people.
This half‑day workshop provides foundational knowledge and context relating to:
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Significant moments in Australian history and the impacts of colonisation
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Aboriginal cultural beliefs, customs, values, and identity
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Connection to Country, community, and kinship
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Contemporary and traditional Aboriginal lived experiences
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Barriers between Aboriginal and non‑Aboriginal Australians
- The journey toward wellbeing and self‑determination
A light morning tea will be provided.