Ways of Working with Aboriginal people is a two-part course focusing on delivering specialised cultural awareness training that meet the needs of the alcohol and other drugs, mental health and wider community services sector.
The training build capacity for staff in the sectors to develop and increase individuals and organisation's capacity to work more effectively in culturally secure ways with Aboriginal people and inclusive of Aboriginal workers. See below a short break down of the specific trainings:
Ways of Working Part Two
Part two contains a range of practical models, videos and activities detailing Aboriginal ways of counselling, Aboriginal health point of views, relationship building, and issues faced by Aboriginal people in a clinical setting. The training is underpinned by concepts of social and emotional wellbeing and less theory based than part one.
What to expect:
- Skill based with a clinical focus
- An introduction to Aboriginal ways of counselling
- How to establish rapport (including skills rehearsal)
- Using Aboriginal AOD models for culturally secure assessment
- Aboriginal ways of establishing rapport
- Strong Spirit Strong Mind Story Telling Cards and
- Skill building activities to build confidence
To register for these trainings, follow this link. Please note part two is not available unless participants have undertaken part one additionally, the training days are not run consecutively. These trainings are limited and fill up quickly - if there are no sessions available, please keep an eye out as they are released on a semester-by-semester basis.
Page last updated22 August 2024