Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awareness

This course is delivered via Aveling’s online Learning Management System (LMS). Once you have booked and paid, you will receive a booking confirmation email containing a link to gain access to the system and your course.

This course explores four broad topics:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
• History and Impact of Colonisation
• Contemporary Aboriginal Life and Issues
• Cultural Understanding and Considerations
• This course is non-accredited so there are no formal assessments.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain a general awareness and understanding of:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural aspects, including the Dreaming, kinship and family ties, Leaders and Elders, language, lifestyle and food.
• The long history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples before British colonisation and the impacts on their lives after colonisation.
• Major events in recent Australian history that have affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Contemporary issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including cultural changes, health, age and life expectancy, education and other social issues.
• Protocols and customs to follow when interacting or working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, such as communication techniques, respect and sensitivity, ‘Men’s and Women’s Business’, and ‘Country Ceremonies’.

To successfully complete this course, you will need to have proficiency in reading and writing in English, as well as basic computer skills.

You also require access to a computer and the internet in order to access our online Learning Management System.

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