Flinders has purchased an Indigenous Cultural Awareness Course that all staff are able to take part in, and are encouraged to undertake this training within the next few months.

This course provides information about:

• An appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ long-held philosophies, connection to Country and ways of knowing, being and doing from time immemorial and in the contemporary
• An understanding of cultural protocols and significance of Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Country. Knowledge of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• A foundational understanding of Australia’s Indigenous history, settler colonialism, social and cultural policy and attempted dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
• Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ self-determination, resistance and activism
• Celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contributions to Australian society

To access the training:

Step 1 – Go to this link: https://www.yourmoblearning.org/courses/indigenous-cultural-awareness-foundations

Step 2 – Click on button that says “Buy” (Ignore the cost – you won’t be charged when you enter the coupon code in Step 4)

Step 3 – Create a new account and click “Sign up”

Step 4 – Click on text that says “Have a coupon?”

Step 5 – Put in your unique coupon, which is: code4