This program aligns to the Being level of the Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training Content Framework. It explores key concepts such as culturally responsive practices, social activism, policy change, critical decisions, evolving your practice, trauma and healing, racism and bias, equity and justice, and supporting Community-centric services. This training empowers participants to build cultural capability, strengthen relationships with Aboriginal communities, and embed culturally safe practices across their work.

• Culturally responsive practices: Participants will engage with lived examples, case studies, and inclusive communication strategies to understand culturally responsive behaviours and workplace responsibility.
• Social activism, policy change and critical decisions: The program explores reconciliation efforts, policy developments such as the Voice to Parliament and Closing the Gap, and participants’ roles in driving meaningful change through leadership and policy review.
• Evolving your practice: Participants will engage in self-reflection, acknowledge personal bias, and use cultural capability roadmaps to guide ongoing personal and professional growth.
• Trauma and healing: This training addresses intergenerational trauma, cultural load, and healing, highlighting community resilience and trauma-aware approaches.
• Racism and bias: Participants will learn to recognise and challenge racism, unconscious bias and systemic exclusion through reflective and scenario-based learning.
• Equity and justice: The program examines Aboriginal rights, justice systems and structural disadvantage, supporting participants to apply equity in decision-making and service delivery.
• Supporting community-centric services: This training reinforces Aboriginal voice, leadership and community-led design, guiding participants to collaborate respectfully with Elders and local organisations for lasting, culturally safe outcomes.

Expected outcomes for this program are:

• strengthened cultural capability through applying cultural knowledge and awareness to everyday interactions and workplace practices
• deeper self-reflection and accountability through recognising bias, taking responsibility for actions, and committing to continuous cultural learning and
• culturally safe and inclusive practice, embedding respect, equity and collaboration with Aboriginal people and communities in professional settings.

This training is delivered in-person or online over 3-4 hours, at Tauondi Aboriginal College (Port Adelaide) or at partner service locations on request.

Half-day session: $1500 per session - focus is Introductory Cultural Capability “Being” level only. Full-day session: $2200 per session - integrated focus across “Knowing”, “Being” and “Doing” levels. There are additional on-costs for transport and accommodation to regional and remote locations if in-person delivery is the preference.