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Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures

Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCECE054
State Code
ODK39
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/07/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
30/11/2021
Field of Education
090311 - Indigenous Studies
Original Release Date
30/11/2021
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify different perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, develop an understanding of the local and broader cultural contexts, and use the identified information to embed culturally appropriate experiences, interactions, behaviours and physical environments into daily practice with children. This unit applies to educators who work in regulated children’s education and care services or schools in Australia, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and educators from other cultural backgrounds.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures.
  • 1.1. Identify and reflect on perspectives about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and the experiences that have informed them.
  • 1.2. Identify and implement ways to improve awareness of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures.
2. Investigate the local context for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures.
  • 2.1. Source and access credible sources of information about local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and history.
  • 2.2. Reflect on the contemporary impacts of historical issues in the local context.
  • 2.3. Handle information in a culturally sensitive way taking account of how and with whom information can be shared.
3. Contribute ideas for embedding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures in daily practice.
  • 3.1. Identify opportunities for the embedding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures in routines and learning experiences consistent with the community’s cultural protocols, the approved learning framework and the curriculum.
  • 3.2. Evaluate and use opportunities to promote children’s understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages.
  • 3.3. Develop and communicate ideas to promote children’s understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages through collaboration with others in culturally safe and sensitive ways.
4. Support children’s understanding and respect.
  • 4.1. Facilitate children’s experiences in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways that model respect, values and positively portray Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages.
  • 4.2. Model language and interactions that show respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural knowledge.
  • 4.3. Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait peoples’ ways of learning.
  • 4.4. Use opportunities to encourage children to reflect on and engage with different Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of learning.
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