Indigenous Cultural Awareness

Build your understanding of Indigenous communities in South Australia, including the spiritual relationship Indigenous Peoples hold to land, culture, language and place. Delivered by Jack Buckskin and Kuma Kaaru Cultural Services, this course provides a valuable opportunity to learn from experienced facilitators with first-hand cultural knowledge, helping participants work more empathetically, respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal groups.

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for anyone seeking to improve their understanding of Indigenous culture and strengthen their ability to work respectfully with diverse groups.

It may be right for you if you:

• Want to improve your understanding of Indigenous culture
• Work with Aboriginal communities, stakeholders or service users
• Want to strengthen your cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Need to apply culturally appropriate knowledge in your workplace or future projects
• Want to better understand Aboriginal groups across South Australia
• Are looking to help yourself and your organisation work more effectively with diverse groups

What you’ll explore

This course is delivered by Kuma Kaaru Cultural Services, who represent many Aboriginal groups from across the state. “Kuma Kaaru” means “One Blood” in Kaurna language and reflects the open and inclusive approach taken to educating South Australians about Indigenous culture.

• Land and Diversity
  Understand the many Aboriginal groups from the South Australian region and their diversity of language and tradition.
• Kinship and Responsibilities
  Explore the kinship structure of Aboriginal groups and the various responsibilities and expectations of roles within them.
• Death and Dying Processes, traditional and contemporary
  Apply learning of past and present to interact more empathetically with Aboriginal groups on sensitive issues.
• Spirituality and the spirit world
  Understand spiritual connections to land and place, and how this can be considered when working with Aboriginal groups.
• Colonisation history and timeline
  Expand on truth-telling through exploration of past events that have impacted Indigenous peoples.
• Statistics of Aboriginal people today
  Grow your understanding of the needs and circumstances of Aboriginal people.

Benefits to You and Your Organisation

• Walk away with a greatly improved understanding, empathy and sensitivity to Indigenous communities
• Increase your ability to apply this knowledge to working with Aboriginal groups more effectively and empathetically
• Increase cultural awareness and understanding of Aboriginal groups
• Apply culturally appropriate knowledge to your workplace and future projects

Should Attend

• Anyone seeking to improve their understanding of Indigenous culture
• Those looking to help themselves and their organisation grow in their ability to work with diverse groups

Group Bookings

**For groups of five or more, IPAA SA can tailor the training to suit your organisation. Group bookings may also be eligible for a preferential rate. Complete the form, and our team will be in touch to discuss options. **