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Cultural awareness and security in treatment -

Danny and Jonathan Ford

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Why are our mob affected to a

greater degree?

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Land

Seas

SpiritualConnection to

Country

Physical access for hunting & gathering

Carry out

Social ControlTechnology

Social Organisation

- Roles & responsibilities

Land Management

practices

Totemism - links with nature

Performing

Ceremonies

Carrying out

rituals

Education through - Stories, song, art, dance

Shelter

Food for healthy intake

Protection & maintenance of sacred sites & objects

Indigenous laws & customs - traditional rights & interests

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Why are our mob affected to a

greater degree?

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1905 to mid

1970’s

Generation upon

generation

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Exclusion and segregation

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Exclusion and segregation

Psychologically and emotionally

smashed

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Stolen generation

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Stolen generation

Early childhood development

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Stolen generation

Early childhood development

Welfare dependency

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Engagement in the economy.

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Engagement in the economy.

Housing or lack of.

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Engagement in the economy.

Housing or lack of.

Justice system.

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Blinkers and blindspotsEnsuring your service is culturally

safe for all participants.

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Services targeted at people

indirectly affected by AOD.

Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

• Incorporated Aboriginal cultural

practices

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

• Incorporated Aboriginal cultural

practices

• Environment – connection to

culture and country.

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

• Incorporated Aboriginal cultural

practices

• Environment – connection to

culture and country.

• Policies and practices

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

• Incorporated Aboriginal cultural

practices

• Environment – connection to

culture and country.

• Policies and practices

• Cultural awareness

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Have you:• Aboriginal engagement strategy

• Staffing

• Incorporated Aboriginal cultural

practices

• Environment – connection to

culture and country.

• Policies and practices

• Cultural awareness

• Moving to cultural leadership

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Proud of Our Culture and Aware of Our Health:• Encouraging Men to get

their yearly Aboriginal

health check from their

GP

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Comparisons

between –

Therapuetic

communities and

Spiritual / cultural

healing

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How culturally and spiritually safe,

culturally competent are you:

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How culturally and spiritually safe,

culturally competent are:

• you as an individual?

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How culturally and spiritually safe,

culturally competent is:

• your organisation?

• individual?

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Danny Ford

Kambarang Services

0418 927 326dannyford60@westnet.com.au