Open Access‘Which way? Talking culture, talking race’
Author(s) -
Bronwyn Fredericks,
Debbie Bargallie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of critical indigenous studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1837-0144
DOI - 10.5204/ijcis.v9i1.141
Subject(s) - indigenous , race (biology) , indigenous culture , service (business) , culturally appropriate , cultural competence , sociology , political science , gender studies , public relations , pedagogy , medicine , gerontology , business , ecology , marketing , biology
In Australia, organisations identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cross-cultural awareness training or Indigenous cultural competency training as a means to address the service needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to address the gap in disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This training is also one of the strategies utilised in working towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This paper presents the findings from an institutional study based on the development and implementation of an Indigenous Cultural Competency Course within an Australian university and the tensions that exist within the teaching and delivery of such a course.