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Cultural Safety Among the Aborigines in Childhood Care

Create an information display on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety in early childhood care, including explanations of cultural safety, its relation to cultural awareness and competence, the diversity of cultural safety, legislation protecting cultural safety, and two strategies to support culturally safe programs and services. Additionally, read an article on cultural safety in the early childhood sector and explain five key aspects/concepts, consulting with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people for suitability.

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This presentation discusses the concept of culture, Aboriginal culture, cultural safety, cultural awareness, and cultural competence. It focuses on the importance of cultural safety for the Aborigines, legislation that protects their cultural safety, and strategies to support service delivery to the Aboriginals with regard to child care. The presentation also covers the utilization of resources to build effective communication with the Aborigines.

Cultural Safety Among the Aborigines in Childhood Care

Create an information display on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety in early childhood care, including explanations of cultural safety, its relation to cultural awareness and competence, the diversity of cultural safety, legislation protecting cultural safety, and two strategies to support culturally safe programs and services. Additionally, read an article on cultural safety in the early childhood sector and explain five key aspects/concepts, consulting with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people for suitability.

   Added on 2023-06-13

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CULTURAL SAFETY AMONG THE
ABORIGINES IN CHILDHOOD CARE
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CONCEPT OF CULTURE
• The term “culture” is derived from the French word
“colore” which means to earth of grow or nurture.
• It is the social behaviour and norms that are found in
human societies (Pieterse, 2015).
• It encircles on the phenomena that are transmitted by
learning.
• The various aspects are expressed by means of art,
dance music, literature and technologies such as the
tools used, cooking, clothing and the like (Sanders,
2017).
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WHO IS AN ABORIGINAL OR TORRES
STRAIT ISLANDER PERSON
An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a
person who
• Belongs to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
descent.
• He or she identifies self as an Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander.
• The person is accepted by his or her
community as its member.
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ABORIGINAL CULTURE: AN OVERVIEW
• The culture came to exist around 40000 years ago
when the aborigine populated Australia.
• The aborigines were semi-nomadic hunters and
gatherers having a strong connection with their
homeland.
• The culture is mostly found among the natives
living in Australia.
• The ceremonies and the practices are based on the
dreamtime, a religio-cultural worldview (Fryberg
et al., 2013).
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CULTURAL SAFETY: CONCEPT
• It is an environment for the people, where there is
no kind of assault, challenge or denial of their
identity.
• It involves the aspects of shared respect,
knowledge, meaning and experience of learning,
living and working together along with dignity and
honesty (Burack, 2013).
• Mainly used in the practice of nursing among the
Maoris of New Zealand.
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