Cultural Safety, Awareness, and Diversity in the Australian Context

This assignment delves into cultural awareness, cultural safety, and cultural competence within the Australian context. It explores personal cultural values and biases, steps to support cultural awareness, and practices for creating culturally safe environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The assignment also examines legislation impacting Indigenous Australians, defines diversity types (social, economic, religious, political, sexuality, gender, disabilities, generational, cultural, race, and ethnicity), and discusses the differences between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups. Furthermore, it addresses political decisions, socio-economic impacts of diversity, and changes in Australia due to cultural diversity. Finally, it covers the UN declaration against racial discrimination, anti-discrimination acts, consequences of breaches, human rights, and the importance of imagery in embracing diversity, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of clients, employers, and employees in fostering a safe and inclusive workplace. Desklib provides this assignment as a study resource for students.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Assessment 1
Question 1 A
Question
In your own words briefly discuss cultural awareness, cultural safety, and cultural
competence.
Cultural awareness:
Answer
 Culture awareness: It is basically a programmes to promote culture diversity within
industry in order to understand different culture of people and background in order to
build healthy relation with them.
 Culture safety: It is an environment that is spiritually, socially, emotionally and
physically safe for the people. As well as people do not feel any kind of assault and
challenges of denial of their identity (Kotze and Massyn, 2019). In other words, it can
be define as set of values and principles that determines values and attitude of all the
workers so that it can work effectively.
 Culture competence: It is an ability of an individual to interact and develop meaning
full relation with people of different culture background. It mainly includes beliefs
and customs as well as behaviour of people.
Question 1 B
Question
Reflect and list four (4) of your cultural or social values. Using this list identify any two (2)
of the four (4) biases that could emerge from your values to influence your thinking or work
role.
Cultural or social values:
1.Personnel control over the environment.
2. Equality.
3. freedom
4.Justice
Biases
1.Ethical concept of right and wrong
2. discrimination on basis of caste and gender.
Answer
Question 1 C
Question
Identify five (5) steps you could take in your practice as part of your role to support cultural
awareness, cultural safety, and cultural competence?
1. Maintaining culture gap through communication.
2. Celebrating traditional holidays and festivals in office
3. Collaborating with foreign company
4. Training their employees about culture and values that need to be followed in company.
5.Practicing good manner within organization.

Answer
Question 2 A
Question
Identify three (3) practices that can support the creation of a culturally safe environment for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Answer
 Providing clear value and culture practice that is necessary for an individual.
 Building culture awareness through storytelling and audio visual presentation.
Encouraging people to share their culture value among each other (Philip and Soumyaja.,
2019).
Question 3 A
Question
List three (3) pieces of legislation or policies that have a significant impact on the lives and
wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, e.g. Stolen Generation Policy
1890-1970.
Answer
 NSW Protector of Aborigines 1909
 Aboriginals Fire Arm Regulation Act 1840
 Aboriginal Witnesses Act
Question 4 A
Question
Briefly research and discuss your understanding of diversity in an Australian context.
(Approximately 30 words)
Answer
Culture diversity means every individual can contribute into building society with the help of
their culture and values. However, it is important in Australia as it helps in supporting racial
discrimination and promote innovation and creativity within the organization (Velten and
Lashley, 2018). Moreover, in every company it need to be follow as an order to give respect
to each person values.
Question 4 B
Question
Briefly explain (1-2 sentences) six (6) different types of diversity and their characteristics:
Social and economic class
Answer
It is based on employee education and its financial status. It is basically a part of external
diversity that influence the decisions of employees (HASNAA and YASMINA,2021). Along
with this, a worker should not be selected on the basis of it rather need to be hire on the
work. Thus, treating employees with fairness and equality is important in workplace.
Question 4 C
Question
Religion and politics

Answer Religious diversity: This type of diversity refers to multiple religion and spiritual
beliefs in the workplace (Gomez and Bernet, 2019). Along with this, it means people have
their own belief in their religion and respect other person values and thoughts. World
diversity: it is known as worldview diversity as it is consist of both external and internal
factors as well as organizational diversity charachterstics. It is consist of political beliefs,
moral compass and outlook on life.
Question 4 D
Question
Sexuality and gender
Answer
The employees should not be discriminated on the basis of their age and gender within the
organization. Along with this, if it is not followed properly then it can create issues within
the company and it will damage brand name of firm. Along with this, discrimination among
employees will lower their moral to work hard.
Question 4 E
Question
Disabilities and Neurodiversity
Answer
This is type of diversity included employees that are physically injured or have variety of
condition related to cognitive abilities (Philip and Soumyaja, 2019). Along with this, having
variety of talent limits in workforce is known as ability and disability diversity. However,
organization should provide their employees with sensitive training or workshop that will
help in understanding the issues of disable people.
Question 4 F
Question
Generational
Answer
This type of diversity is the concept of having wide range of generation within organization.
It has been divided into 6 parts such as traditionalist that are born in year of 1925 to 1942,
baby boomers are born in year 1946 to 1964 and they grow in time on development. Along
with this, Generation X is born in year if 1965 to 1980 known as latch key generation as it
often grew up with computer and internet (Felton-Busch and Larkins, 2019). Moreover,
millennials is known as people that are born in 1981 to 1996 and the last generation is
known as GEN Z born in year 1997 to 2013. Thus, all of them work together in order to
accomplish organizational goals.
Question 4 G
Question
Culture, race, and ethnicity
Answer
 Culture diversity is related to person ethnicity and its usually the set of norms that it
get form the society. It is very common in the organization as there are various
employees from different background.

Question 5 A
Question
Briefly discuss your understanding of the differences between the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander family groups (or clans) and nations? (Your response should be close to 100
words)
Answer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander are tow indigenous groups in Australia. Along with
this, Aboriginal are indigenous people living in mainland Australia and Tasmania. It is
mainly nomadic and thrive mostly through hunting and food gathering. Moreover, there are
400 group such as koori, murri, yapa etc. That are spread across Australia. On the other
hand, Torres Strait islanders are who originated from a small islands between Queensland
and Papua New Guinea. Such people are engage in seafaring and trade with neighbour
island for earning income (Brzozowski, 2019). Along with this, it also thrive on hunting and
food gathering traditionally and are excellent in agriculture. The major difference between
both of them is aboriginal dreamtime stories mainly focus on rainbow serpent while Torres
strait islander dreamtime stories feature warrior and more focused on stars and sky. Along
with this, there is a difference in their language .
Question 6 A
Question
Australia is a large multi-cultural Western country. Using your Learner Guide, respond to the
following questions:
List two (2) political decisions and policies that can influence many Australians in their
individual and professional work lives.
Answer
Equal opportunity in work place has influence Australians individually and also improved
their professionals work lives. Along with this, CLAD workplace policy means having
employees that are from different countries, have different culture background or people that
speak multiple language (Velten and Lashley, 2018). Moreover, this policy has promoted
cross culture awareness within organization as well as allowed individual to learn about
their values.
Fair work Act 2009: This policy was related to pay scale that is given to employees. Along
with this, organization cannot discriminated salary on the basis of gender or age and each
employee should be treated equally and fairly.
Question 6 B
Question
Identify two (2) potential socio-economic impacts of diversity on individuals personally or in
their work lives.
Answer:
 It has impacted on organization both positively and negatively on work life of
individuals. Such as it has helped the company in increasing the company
productivity as it helps in boosting employees engagement (Kamales and Knorr,
2019). Along with this, it helps individual to understand each other values and
creating diverse environment in company.
 It helps in improving culture awareness in workplace and allows organization to deal
with issues related to global market. However, due to threat like pandemic has

affected economic culture as it has to pay more to employees in order to keep them.
Question 6 C
Question
List three (3) ways Australia has changed due to cultural diversity.
Answer
 It has helped the country in enhancing their economy.
 Due to culture diversity Australia has an competitive advantage in attracting large
students that has contributed in improving education sector (Gomez and Bernet,
2019).
 Multi culture diversity has encourage research and innovation as well as technology
has contributed in developing business sector.
Question 7 A
Question
What is the name of the declaration adopted by the United Nations to prevent racial
discrimination?
Answer
Durban declaration and program of action.
Question 7 B
Question
List four (4) calls for action that were a result of this declaration.
 racism
 Racial discrimination
 xenophobia
 Related intolerance globally.
Question 7 C
Question
What are the names of the state and national acts that regulate and enforce anti-discrimination
action for two (2) of the following:
Age
Disability
Racial
Sexual discrimination
Answer
 Racial discrimination act, 1975 (Australia)
 Sex discrimination act .1984 (Australia)
Question 7 D
Question
Conduct some research and briefly explain the consequence of a breach that has occurred due
to discrimination based on age, sex, race, or disability.
Answer
 Disciplinary action against offender.
 Legal proceeding against the offender.
 Legal proceeding against employer of the offender.

Question 8 A
Question
In relation to human rights and human needs:
What are the four basic human needs?
What is the aim of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
In your own words, explain the human rights PANEL principle
Answer
 The basic human needs are food, water, air and shelter to survive and if any of the
need is not fulfilled then human cannot survive.
 Universal declaration of human rights is document that acts like a global road map
for freedom and equality and protecting right of every human being. Along with this,
aim of human rights is to protect rights of an individual from discrimination. It also
protect fundamental duty of individual form infrigment and to provide them freedom
(Hopf.and et.al., 2021).
 Panel: It is known as common principles such as participation, accountability, non
discrimination and equality, empowerment and legality. Moreover, in participation
everyone has a right to participate in issues related to human rights. Along with this,
in accountability require effective monitoring of compliance with human rights
standards and achievement. In case of non discrimination rights are eliminated with
discrimination. Everyone is entitled to claim their rights and freedoms and it is legally
recognised by legislative.
Question 8 B
Question
Explain why it is important to use imagery and how this embraces diversity? Response
should be at least 60 words.
Answer: Images allows individual to understand things more easily as it is a cognitive
process that allows human to see mental image. Along with this, it helps individual to
identify things more effectively. Moreover, it helps in acknowledging and embracing
diversity as it helps in ensuring that people are valued and have same access to all
opportunity. It also provide protection for an individual who experience discrimination.
Question 8 C
Question
Clients, employers, and employees all have rights and responsibilities to uphold a safe and
inclusive workplace.
Give an example for each
Answer
 Client has an responsibility towards safe environment by eliminating potential
hazards.
 Employer: It has a responsibility to protect the right of the employees and not
discriminate among them (Gomez and Bernet, 2019).
 Employees: It had to follow all safety norms while working in order to maintain
safe environment. Such as wearing helmet.

Question 9 A
Question
Identify four (4) groups that are considered marginalised in the Australian community?
Answer
 Aboriginal
 Torres strait islander peoples
 Older job seeker
 Disable or mentally ill people
Question 9 B
Question
Identify and briefly discuss 2 negative impacts that marginalised groups could face.
Answer
 It suffer from discrimination and subordination as well as such people often
experience a number of complex issues that affect their earning capacity. Along with
this, due to high discrimination on basis of age, sex and colour affects their personnel
growth in the organization (Velten and Lashley, 2018).
 It also have negative impact on their education, health and safety as well as have
limited access to basic services, lack of participation in decision making.
Question 9 C
Question
Identify four (4) examples of protective factors?
Answer
 Positive attitudes, values or beliefs.
 Conflict resolution skills.
 Good mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health.
 Positive self-esteem.
Question 10 A
Question
Briefly discuss how language and cultural interpreters can be of benefit and encourage
diversity?
Answer
 It will help in assisting with culture issue and provide clarity between language gap.
 It helps in understanding meaning of words in moment and fulfil communication gap.
 It also facilitates client interaction in many ways.
Question 10 B
Question
Explain why it is important to use imagery and how this embraces diversity? (Please respond
in close to 60 words)
Answer Images allows individual to understand things more easily as it is a cognitive process
that allows human to see mental image. Along with this, it helps individual to identify things
more effectively. Moreover, it helps in acknowledging and embracing diversity as it helps in
ensuring that people are valued and have same access to all opportunity (Raewf and

Mahmood,2020). It also provide protection for an individual who experience discrimination.
Question 11 A
Question
In 100 words discuss the impact of European settlement on Australian Indigenous
communities. In your response, mention the impacts in relation to the loss of the land and the
impacts of racism/discrimination.
Answer
Question 11 B
Question
In relation to what you have researched in the previous question, consider Western systems
and power relations that have impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
provide a brief outline (1-2 sentences) of these impacts either positive or negative within your
research findings.
You may consider issues such as land rights, stolen generation, voting rights amongst others.
Answer
 Land rights help islander in buying property and retaining their property form the
people that has forcibly taken it form them. Along with this, this act has helped
them in giving the right related to property (Pourjam, 2020).
 Voting rights: This right allows such people to vote for their candidate and give them
their fundamental right like other citizens.
Question 12 A
Question
List four (4) methods or resources that could be used for services and programs to increase
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s decision-making, communication and
participation.
Answer
 Trust
 Accessibility
 Conducting engagement activity such as workshops and culture programmes.
 Hiring them in workplace enviournment.
Question 12 B
Question
How can Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people’s feedback be used in ongoing
improvement of cultural safety strategies? Please list 4 points.
Answer
 It will help in improving programme effectiveness and promote better legitimacy.
 It will help in understanding needs and wants of islander that will contribute in
making effective strategies (Philip and Soumyaja, 2019).
 It will result in building appropriate employee engagement.
 Contribute in planning right strategy for programme.
Question 12 C
Question
What are two (2) other opportunities to engage with and empower Indigenous Australians to
support the improvement and delivery of services and programs?
Answer

 Training programmes
 Conducting events
Question 13 A
Question
In about 100 words, discuss the ramifications of both past and lived trauma on Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
Answer
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander communities trauma are in many forms such as
issues related to land and resources , disease and starvation. Along with this, such people
culture was harmed physically, emotionally and sexually (Mkalama, Ndemo and Maalu,
2018). Due to trauma islander faced intense fear and helplessness and experience
psychological and physical health problems. In addition to this, due to trauma most of
such people went through voilences.
Question 13 B
Question
What are three (3) diseases that have negatively impacted Indigenous Australians as a result
of white settlement? How did these diseases negatively impact Indigenous Australians?
Answer
 Small pox
 Measles
 Influenza
Due to these diseases many indigenous died and government has to invest more in health
safety of the people.
Question 13 C
Question
How can unresolved trauma impact Indigenous Australians to make decisions, communicate
effectively, understand, and retain information?
Answer
 Due to trauma people were not able to properly communicate with each other due to
increase in i stress level.
 Along with this, there were increase in violence rate that has created negative
environment (Kotze and Massyn, 2019).
Question 14 A
Question
Explain how diversity practices and experiences impact on:
personal behaviour
interpersonal relationships
perception
social expectations of others
 Behaviour:
 It helps an individual to develop new skills and ability while working with
experience people. It also allow people to build their over all personality and allows
them to deal with dynamic nature of work area.
 Relationships:
 Culture diversity plays major role in developing relation as it allows employees to
interact with each other and understand their values . Thus, it is one of the important
tool in developing engagement programmes.

 Perception:
It also helps in changing perception of an individuals as it get to know about values and
culture of other people. That helps in understanding different culture as well as to deal
with any kind pf ethical issues (Kirmayer, Adeponle and Dzokoto, 2019).
 Expectations of others:
 equality and fairness is now generally a large component of workplace policies and
practices, with prejudiced behaviours not tolerated.
Answer
Question 15 A
Question
Discuss three influences and changing practices in Australia and how these impact positively
and negatively on the diverse communities of contemporary Australian society.
Answer
 The multi culture helps in developing economic development that ha contributed in
increasing overall growth of the country as well as developing business sector.
Due to healthy culture practice it has helped in attracting large students in education
sector as well as dealing with competitive advantage (Kamales and Knorr, 2019).

Assessment 2
1. What incident is the basis for this project? e.g., hurt back when lifting, dropped
equipment on foot, etc.
This project is based on incident about an employee that has injured their back due
to over lifting of materials.
2. What was the first response from the service to this incident?
The response of service provider was good as it immediately given first aid to injured
and took me to hospital. Along with this, employers has provided me sick leave and
motivated to ahve good health.
3. What documentation was completed and to whom was it submitted according to safe
work practices?
Health safety document was completed by the organization and it need to be submitted
by manager of according to safe work practices.
4. What consultations occurred as a follow-up to this incident?
 Medical attention
 Contact to supervisor and manager in brief.
 Log action and report the incident.
 Legal measure to be adopted if there is unlawful action.
5. Which sections of your State or Territory legislation is relevant to this incident?
Health and safety at work act. 1974
 The duty of the employer is to ensure that workers are following all safety norms
while working and to safeguard them from any injury (Jaleha and Machuki, 2019).
6. Which sections of your service’s WHS policies and procedures are relevant to this
incident?
Section 28 of WHS policy is relevant at this incident as it is the duty of the worker to
take reasonable safety material and take care of their act that it do not cause harm to
other employees.
7. What could have been improved to decrease the likelihood of this incident occurring?
 The employer should use safety sings with their symbols so that worker can
understand . It should both be in form of picture and language that is mainly used by
employees in that company (Hopf and et.al., 2021). So that it can easily understand
that.
 Along with this, there should be weights written on the material so that worker
have a idea before moving it.
 Employer should take regular medical check of employees before working.
8. How could the use of safety signs decrease the likelihood of occurrence, if relevant?