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View article: Overcoming hesitancy in delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in Australian schools
Overcoming hesitancy in delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in Australian schools Open
Over the past decade, Australian schools have been directed to positively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and put in place strategies to enhance the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
View article: Upholding heightened expectations of Indigenous children? Parents do, teachers do not
Upholding heightened expectations of Indigenous children? Parents do, teachers do not Open
This paper argues that a component of increasing the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youths completing their secondary education is having parents and teachers maintain heightened expectations of these children i…
View article: Exploring Aboriginal Identity in Australia and Building Resilience
Exploring Aboriginal Identity in Australia and Building Resilience Open
This chapter will discuss the challenges faced by Aboriginal people seeking recognition of their identity as Indigenous Australians. It will explore government policies, their impact on identity formation and the ongoing impact of colonisa…
View article: Enhancing cultural capability as a graduate attribute at the University of Tasmania
Enhancing cultural capability as a graduate attribute at the University of Tasmania Open
This paper delivered at the Cultural Competence in Higher Education: Dilemmas, Policies and Practice Conference at the University of Sydney in 2018 discusses the work in progress at The University of Tasmania (UTAS) to enhance graduate att…
View article: Gendered Indigenous health and wellbeing within the Australian health system: A review of the literature
Gendered Indigenous health and wellbeing within the Australian health system: A review of the literature Open
Traditionally, Indigenous men and women maintained distinct gendered realities. Colonisation and the subsequent introduction of the patriarchal system altered these realities, negatively impacting on Indigenous men’s and women’s health and…
View article: Finding Space and Place: Using Narrative and Imagery to Support Successful Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Enabling Programs
Finding Space and Place: Using Narrative and Imagery to Support Successful Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Enabling Programs Open
‘Riawunna’ is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘a place of learning’ for Aboriginal people, from entry level to tertiary studies, at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) and operates on Hobart, Launceston and Burnie campuses. The Riawunna Centre wa…