TAFE SA VET Assessment

This document is a TAFE SA VET Assessment that focuses on promoting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety. It includes short answer questions and discusses the impact of personal cultural bias, the support for cultural safety, differences between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the nuclear testing program at Maralinga, and more. The assessment highlights the struggles of mainstream community services and health systems in engaging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people/communities. It also explores the trauma experienced by these communities and the importance of cultural practices in the workplace.

TAFE SA VET ASSESSMENT
STUDENT WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Business Unit/Work Group Community services, health & Lifestyle
Qualification Code Not relevant for common core units
Qualification Title Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma & Advanced Diploma
Unit Code/s CHCDIV002
Unit Title/s Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety
Assessment Task Title Assessment 2 of 3
Student Declaration I hereby declare that the material herein submitted for assessment is my
own work except where specifically acknowledged and referenced.
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STUDENT GUIDE FOR WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Overview of Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to assess your knowledge and for you
to discuss your ability to work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander People and to create a Culturally Safe environment.
Task/s to be assessed This is a written assessment task short answer questions.
Time allowed You will have 3 weeks to complete this assessment
Location This is a take home assignment to be downloaded from Learn and
re-uploaded into Learn.
Decision making rules To receive a satisfactory outcome for this assessment students must
answer all questions to a satisfactory level using the marking guide
below.
Assessment conditions Students must complete this assessment individually and submit their
own work.
Resources required Recommendation for use of the website www.creativespirits.info
Recommendations to take notes of in class Learning and activities
Learn
 Handouts from class
Results/Reassessment When and how will the student be advised of the assessment outcome?
Provide information about reassessment process.
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Q1. How might personal cultural bias affect worker practice in the community sector? Provide four (4)
examples
1. cultural bias may lead to stigma, where by, a certain group is labelled negatively based on particular
attributes and eventually causing a negative image in the community sector.
2. personal cultural cause stereotyping which involves assuming that the characteristics of an individual
based on simplistic characterisation of the culture. This therefore serves to limit ones understanding of
particular culture.
3. discrimination may also be encountered. This is where a particular group is considered less superior than
another one.
4. this may also lead to failure to address the need of the people appropriately.
Q 2. Referring to the Change @ South Australia link
https://publicsector.sa.gov.au/culture/90-day-projects/safe-to-be-you-cultural-safety-a-work-health-and-
safety-issue/. How does this support Cultural Safety for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people? Provide
three (3) examples
This support, work health and safety (WHS) framework for cultural safety, aims to focus more on the cultural
safety of a worker in the public health sector. This will enable them to express their own cultural identity
without fear. This will create a work environment where every worker’s cultural identity will be recognised and
respected whether they identify by age, ethnicity, religion, disability, social class or sexuality.
Q 3. Considering the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, identify (4) four differences
between the two cultures.
1. Aboriginal originally came from Asia whereas Torres strait islanders originated from Torres Strait.
2. The Aboriginal Dreamtime stories majorly focus on the Rainbow serpent, who is the creator and protector
of the land whereas the dreamtime stories of Torres Strait Islanders feature the Tagai and focuses on the
stars and sky.
3. the languages of both groups also differ; majority of Aboriginal speak Pama-Nyungan language while the
Torres Strait Islander speaks Meriam Mir and Kala Lagaw Ya.
4. the Aboriginal Australians are indigenous to mainland Australia and Tasmania, nomadic whiles the
Torres strait Islanders are minority Indigenous to Torres Strait Islands who are seafarers, traders and also
practice agriculture.
Q 4. Research the nuclear testing program at Maralinga South Australia. Consider the effects on Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people and address the following points in 100 words per point:
 Culture and history of Maralinga prior to European settlement
The aboriginal occupied the Maralinga lands initially. The land is their basis of their cultural, spiritual, and
economic significance. They are part of the western desert. They practice hunter to gather for themselves
and they had routes that well-travelled across the country with holes that collects water for their use.
 Impact of European settlement on Maralinga
The range and effects of the fallout of Maralinga people were underestimated. The British and Australian
attended people and hence the radiation contaminated their families. The radioactive fallout caused skin
rashes, sore, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and early deaths. The boundaries of the test fields were not patrolled
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appropriated and such concerns were not listened to. In 1984, the South Australian government gave land to
the Maralinga people around the site but it was kept control of section 400 by the federal government.
 Loss of land, culture, lore and Kinship at Maralinga
The Australian government, in the time between 1955 and 1963, accepted to carry out seven atomic test
series on the Aboriginal land of the Anangu people. These therefore lead to majority of them being forced to
move out of their traditional land and also their traditional lifestyles were lost in the process. The agreement
damages them in many ways; psychologically, socially and culturally. They lost all they had since many aged
people were killed in the process. These are the people who held the kinship and had most the knowledge
about culture.
 How might this situation impact the people of Maralinga accessing Community Services Organisations?
The people of Maralinga had bad memories about the nuclear weapon test. The health
was affected so much. So many people got sick and eventually died due to the effects of
radioactive substances. They suffered from liver disease, heart disease and cancers. This
therefore affected their access to Community services Organisation. Most would want
these services due to fear of their health. The situation might also impact on them since
they may start to doubt the government services.
Q 5. Reflect on the timeline reading on TAFE SA Learn and in class activity which outlines the impact of
European settlement. For each of the three (3) topic headings provide one (1) example of the impact on
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people/communities. Max 100 words per heading
1. Loss of land & Culture
Aboriginal and Torres strait people have stayed in Australia for more than 600years and have
undergone evolution with the land. This land was an environment that was maintained by people
and culture. It was a center of all their spiritual activities. It had kinship and community identity and
recognizes both community and language groups. The European settlement resulted to conflict
between the system of law and culture. The idea of "terra nullius" resulted to loss of land for
Aboriginal and Torres strait people and this led to loss of economic baseline which entails both
natural and cultural resources
2. Racism & Discrimination
3. Past & Present Power Relations
Aboriginal or Torres strait people were the leaders if their continent. They managed their world that
sorrounded them and gave the meaning of how to control people and resources and also how to provide and
maintain them. Unfortunately on arrival of European settlers they lost the ideological and economic
power.they didn't have any power over any ideas or resources. The Europeans have the power and
influence of defining needs and how to fulfill these needs. They controlled all the resources and had power
over production and distribution. Aborigines lost their power over their things and their capability to give a
meaningful definition to the situation.
Q6. Read each of the following statements and explain why some mainstream community services and
health systems continue to struggle with engaging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
people/communities into their organisations. Minimum of 100 words.
1. Service environment
Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander have history of unsafe housing and being ruled by no indigenous
people. Unsafety housing for parents cause negative influence on children. This leads to insecurity and
problems in creating secure family environs. Some clients who need your help may have been living in over
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crowded and poor living conditions. It's important to be aware of these situations due to removal from their
precious inhabitants to quarters and they need support
2. Service staffing
Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander ideas and lands system are different from Western perception and this
may have effects on Indigenous family. Living situation and when accessing to these services providers
should understand local communities and what are their land has. Any staff working with Aboriginal and
Torres strait Islander should respect and acknowledge them by developing trust and make sure proper
communications take place in a effective way
3. Historical factors
Certain stories are connected to particular landscapes and land holding groups are the leaders of
different stories. It is important to know sacred ties is an intergral part of Aboriginal and Torrent
strait Islander beliefs
Q 7. As a result of current or past government policies/legislations and/or practices, Aboriginal and/or Torres
Strait Islander people have experienced significant trauma. How has that trauma impacted on their lives in
relation to the four (4) points below, you must provide 2 examples for each point.
a) Individual’s ability in the decision-making process
1. Poor living conditions and loss of their power and resources and land
2. Feelings if helplessness and perception of dependence
b) Individual’s ability to communicate with practitioners
1. High levels of suicide ,use if alcohol and accidental deaths
2. Aggressiveness and violence among them
c) Individual’s ability to understand
1. Irritability and human anxiety
2. Insomnia
d) Individual’s ability to retain information
1. Disorientation
2.signs of self reported of hopelessness
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Q8.1 Identify three (3) of your own cultural practices that you need to be aware of in the
workplace. And why is this important?
Cultural Practices Why is this important
1. Interpersonal approach of work 1. To understand how an individual
undertake his or responsibilities at work
place
2. Experience and working style 2. Experience increases competence and
quality outcomes
3. Priority setting 3. Enables one to know what does he or
she put first in work place
Q8.2 Identify three (3) other cultural practices that you need to be aware of in the
workplace. And why is this important?
Cultural Practices Why is this important
1.Thinking and learning styles 1. Ability to critically think and know other
ideas important in the work place
2. Expectations 2. The expected results of each employer
3.Responsibilities 3. Roles the employee can do well and
perform perfectly
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TAFE SA VET ASSESSMENT
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