Aboriginal cultural capability toolkit

• Introduction

  Strengthening the cultural capability of managers and staff, as well as the cultural safety of public sector workplaces for Aboriginal employees.

• Aboriginal cultural capability

  Cultural capability is a broad term that encompasses cultural awareness, cultural safety and cultural competence.

• Aboriginal self-determination

  Without self-determination it is not possible to fully overcome the legacy of colonisation and dispossession.

• Recruiting Aboriginal staff

  An essential part to building Aboriginal workforce is to identify how to attract and recruit Aboriginal candidates for positions at all levels.

• Inducting and welcoming Aboriginal staff

  Hiring managers and teams are encouraged to attend training prior to new staff members coming on board.

• Supporting Aboriginal staff

  Wellbeing is integral to a productive and happy workplace.

• Aboriginal culture and history

  Aboriginal people have a shared history of colonisation and forced removal of their children.

• Aboriginal Victoria today

  As of the 2016 Census, there were 47,788 Aboriginal people in Victoria, making up 0.8 per cent of the population.

• Aboriginal protocols

  Respectful relationships and partnerships with Aboriginal communities will involve an understanding and respect for protocols.

• Career development for Aboriginal staff

  Everyone within your organisation requires career development and performance monitoring for success.

• Glossary of terms

  Aboriginal, used through this toolkit, refers to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.