The Aboriginal Community: Cultural Access and Education Report

This report provides an overview of the Aboriginal community, focusing on the significance of cultural access to early childhood learning. It emphasizes the importance of working with Indigenous and Aboriginal communities, incorporating holistic approaches, and promoting self-determination. The report discusses the need for reconciliation activities across the education system, highlighting the importance of educating future generations about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories to foster progress towards a better nation. It includes an annotated bibliography that examines issues faced by Aboriginal learners, such as government policies, family fragmentation, and social issues. The report stresses the need for culturally sensitive communication and engagement strategies. It also addresses the diversity within Aboriginal communities and the significance of respecting their unique values, customs, and languages. The report emphasizes the importance of community services, elder consultation, and the preservation of Aboriginal languages and knowledge.

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Executive Summary
This abstract summarizes the significance of cultural access to early childhood learning. The
needs for working with the Indigenous and aboriginal communities and the significance of
holistic approaches, which can be incorporated as self-determination, have been studied.
Reconciliation argues for the significance of implanting the reconciliation activities that must be
made prevalent across the different education system. By the education of future and current
generations for aboriginals and culture of Torres Strait Islander and histories, progress could be
made towards the better nation. This is followed by a summary.

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Contents
Introduction/Rationale of the Assessment.......................................................................................2
Annotated Bibliography on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learners..................................4
Summary..........................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction/Rationale of the Assessment
This structured abstract review the topic of culturally appropriate childhood learning and
working with Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal communities. This also puts emphasis on
holistic approaches, which can incorporate self-determination. There has been a lot of argument
on the significance of implementing the reconciliation activities that are present across the
education system. In order to progress towards the reconciled nation, the emphasis must be on
educating the future and current generations of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginals present in
Australia. Working with the aboriginal community involves field staff. There are various non-
government organizations those are working with staff members and providing them with key
facts. The information which is relevant to Aboriginal communities is provided and people have
become responsive and culturally aware towards the needs of Torres Strait Islander and
Aboriginals. This provides recommendations on communication and engagement strategies,
which will work and can be related to aboriginal people. However, intervention and protection
cannot be associated with outcomes that are related to Aboriginal people.
There have been certain policies where the children were removed from the families as
well as communities. This has been regarded as devastating practices for most of the Aboriginal
people and the impact can be still felt today. There are various social issues that are being faced
by the Aboriginal families and these involve power differences and mistrust issue, scarcity of
Aboriginal people at influential positions and representative structures. NGO has been making
policies and they are committed to making an attempt towards change and acknowledging the
perceptions. However, it will take some time. Government, as well as non-government agencies,
has been moving towards the work procedures, which are more collaborated and coordinated
ways for developing the different strategies, initiatives, and programs and meet with the needs.

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Aboriginal communities and culture are too diverse and there are different tribes, nations, and
group
Annotated Bibliography on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learners
 Santow, G. (2006). Infant mortality among Australian Aboriginals. The
Lancet, 368(9539), 916.
Young people and Aboriginal children make up for 3 percent that is living in NSW.
There are a number of issues, which are required to be dealt with. The government needs to
invest in significant resources and form the early intervention strategies for the Torres Strait
Islander and Aboriginal learners. Strategies like bright future and aboriginal maternal. Infant
health strategy is focused on providing aid to young mothers and the prevention of hostile
contact. Aboriginal people are over-represented in different areas (Santow, 2006). These include-
child protection systems, health systems, and unemployment and these are sensitive issues. It has
been acknowledged the various government practices have been enforced on the Aboriginal
people. These are considered as most disadvantaged groups living in Australia. The effects of
different policies have provided with few generational impacts, which are addressed. There are a
number of government policies and legislation that are contributing to family fragmentation,
emotional and social wellbeing, poverty, unemployment, worst housing standards,
unemployment and racism, substance and alcohol abuse and criminal and juvenile justice
systems. One of the signifucant legislation is ‘Commission of Inquiry (Children in State Care
and Children on APY Lands) Act 2004’. Loss and grief issues are prevalent in various
Aboriginal communities and families and adversely impact on the people lives. The loss and
grief issues are due to European colonization combination. This has resulted in children removal

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and various socio-economic factors. And, this legislation imparts various rights to the people so
that they can make use of it.
 Ciechanowski, P. (2011). Health Inequities and Social Determinants: Diabetes
Prevalence Among Canadian Aboriginals. SSRN Electronic Journal.
The path of destruction is inter-generational and cyclical. Loss and grief issues will be
resulting in self-harm and mental problems; youth tends to suicide, alcohol and drug misuse,
over-representation with welfare systems, feeling of hopelessness and identity loss. The present
time is to increase the awareness of such issues and let them know how people can work
effectively with the Aboriginal communities (Ciechanowski, 2011). This improves the ability to
identify the apt pathways that can address the issues in a humble and sensitive manner. However,
the various terms, Aboriginal and Indigenous as well as Torres Strait Islander are being used
commonly. These names can be considered as the legacy of colonization. These names can be
considered as colonial labels, which have impacted large number of people with diverse
languages and cultures. The term aboriginal commonly refers to the first nation’s Australian
people and Islander Torres Strait people. Indigenous has been generally used with
Commonwealth Government and they provide programs and services to Torres Strait Islander
and Aboriginal people present at national level. The Aboriginal term has been commonly used to
specify the Australian aboriginal people. This will not include the Aboriginal population and has
been used to generalize both cultures.
 Wright, D., & Ricardi, P. (2015). Both sides of the frontier: The ‘contact’
archaeology of villages on Mabuyag, western Torres Strait. Quaternary International, 385,
102-111.

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Community services are referred to Aboriginal as they considered as original inhabitants
of the NSW. It is acknowledged that Islander Torres Strait is considered as the 1st nations of
Australia. Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people have very different cultures and they have
values, unique histories and beliefs. It is essential to provide everyone own identity. This
includes Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people. Understanding the concepts and structures,
which are prevalent in Aboriginal communities and families, is significant in creating
associations. Aboriginal people are known to have enduring family values (Wright & Ricardi,
2015). The family structure comprises of an prolonged family, which is opposed to the
immediate, or nuclear family and this is common in the western society. The extended family
concept has been understood and endorsed through government authorities and understanding of
the same when working with the Aboriginal communities. The Indigenous community can
encompass the idea which kids must not be treated as a biological parents' concern, but with
entire community. The education, care, raising, and discipline must be considered as the
responsibility of every single person.
 Cicarelli, J. (2012). Economic Thought Among American Aboriginals Prior to
1492. American Journal Of Economics And Sociology, 71(1), 77-125.
Aboriginal people have been considered as the original landlords and special position must be
incorporated and recognized in official activities. This would enable the communities to respect
the Indigenous people and make better relationships. Moreover, it has become common for
people to attend the meeting, community or conference where the proceeding will take place.
The acknowledgment of original custodians or land through the first speaker and welcome to the
country has been performed through aboriginal elder who belongs to the community.

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In aboriginal society, there are few practices and customs which will be performed
through men and various women separately. These are stringent practices which are considered
as harsh regulations and imposed penalties for breaking the regulations will be severe. There are
indigenous communities which can practice the conventional customs and continue with isolated
practices and significantly which will be understood through the staff who are working along
with the aboriginal people (Cicarelli, 2012). Respect is considered as very significant in social
structure and these are fundamental aspects in aboriginal culture. It is signifucant that practical
resource will provide for Aboriginal culturally sensitive and specific guidelines that can have
participatory communication.
 Crouch, J. (2015). Small island, ‘big swamp’, Kuiku Pad Reef: Sarbi 4200–3500 cal
BP, western Torres Strait. Quaternary International, 385, 88-101.
It is essential to have consultation with elders and treatment of people with respect. The
courtesies will be accorded to dignitaries and should be applicable to senior persons. There are
certain scenarios where extensive consultation is needed, it is essential to ensure that senior
persons will be paid the same rates when compared with those of professional consultants. It is
important to note that there is no Islander language prevalent. Every country is known for having
its own separate language or dialect. According to a research study, there are approximately three
hundred aboriginal nations which speak more than 200 languages and have 500 dialects. There
had been reports of certain policies which have prohibited the aboriginal people of using the
language. This has greatly contributed towards breakdown of education and language to
aboriginal English. This is an adaptation of the English language and has been adapted through
different Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia (Crouch, 2015).

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However, there are commonalities associated with grammar, Australian English and
meanings. The language which will be for differentiating the aboriginal lingo from the Australian
slang and English is significant in its own terms. There are many similarities which exist
between aboriginal English as well as conventional aboriginal languages. There are resemblances
between traditional aboriginal English as well as dialects. This can vary with the use and areas.
The meaning of Indigenous English will vary with geographical location. Aboriginal culture is
considered as oral culture and has a devastating impact on the preservation of knowledge and
language. There are community’s language being taught and being revived at schools.
Summary
The government, as well as non-government agencies, has taken the responsibility for
creating efficient working associations with indigenous people and their communities. This will
be achieved through the local community partners as well as community service which are in
terms with local Torres Strait Islander social working community. Employees will be in an
advantageous position through gaining the comprehension of society people living and working
effectively with the aboriginal people. Indigenous communities have been meeting with
aboriginal priorities and barriers and are undermined and largely discounted. The engagement is
very time-consuming as well as difficult. When communication takes place with aboriginal
families, other factors must be given consideration that will affect communication.

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References
Cicarelli, J. (2012). Economic Thought Among American Aboriginals Prior to 1492. American
Journal Of Economics And Sociology, 71(1), 77-125.
Ciechanowski, P. (2011). Health Inequities and Social Determinants: Diabetes Prevalence
Among Canadian Aboriginals. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Crouch, J. (2015). Small island, ‘big swamp’, Kuiku Pad Reef: Sarbi 4200–3500 cal BP, western
Torres Strait. Quaternary International, 385, 88-101.
Santow, G. (2006). Infant mortality among Australian Aboriginals. The Lancet, 368(9539), 916.
Wright, D., & Ricardi, P. (2015). Both sides of the frontier: The ‘contact’ archaeology of villages
on Mabuyag, western Torres Strait. Quaternary International, 385, 102-111.