Working Respectfully

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Sometimes I can't hear you properly. Sometimes whitefellas use that language and ... Blackfella way and whitefella way. Learning other ways - teaching other ...
Working Respectfully

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You don’t know - you’re in new country Listen and learn from a cultural mentor Learn about family rules and kinship Learn our ways with our kids Family comes first Think outside your culture Be an advocate for local staff - support local leadership! . Strong Relationships are everything . Communication - It’s critical . Teach, learn and work Both-ways

You don’t know You’re in new Country

You’re in a different world, not your part of Australia.

Everything in that country got a story. Every Indigenous community is different.

Even when they get that culture training before they come, when they get there they don’t do it.

Listen and learn from a cultural mentor.

You have to connect with the people first.

Talk to people, do the things their way.

Have a cup of tea. How long it takes, doesn’t matter.

We know our kids, you don’t.

Learn about family rules and kinship You can’t explain the rules until you live it.

Live it and learn.

It takes time to learn kinship rules but it’s worth it.

People who come to our community need to know about kinship.

Learn our ways with our kids We don’t like to say ‘no’ to kids.

Don’t think you know our kids because you know your kids.

Kids don’t always stay with the mum and dad.

I want my kids to achieve in both worlds.

Family comes first When you get adopted you are part of a family.

Family comes first.

Family is more important than work. Families are always there for each other.

Think outside your culture

Share new things - that add onto what we’ve got - and make things better.

Learn to see the world in new ways.

What you see as important may not be the same for us. You have to know and learn how everything works there and you can learn that from local staff.

Be an advocate for local staff -support local leadership!

There are good ways and bossy ways.

Remember we work for the community, for our kids, not you!

When I know you’re there to help, I have more good feeling. When you take over, I step back.

Strong Relationships are everything Find the connection with them. You feel good.

They have that knowledge of the community. Strong connections mean strong relationships.

Being truthful and go that extra mile... It is about relationships, respect, sharing.

Communication - It’s critical

Talk to us. We need to understand your way, but you need to learn from us too.

Sometimes whitefellas use that language and we don’t know what that word really means. We’ve learned your language. You don’t learn our language? Sometimes I can’t hear you properly.

Teach, learn and work Both-ways

It’s bringing culture and sharing knowledge with other people. Learning other ways - teaching other ways

We need more of this campfire learning. Campfire learning is what I grew up with. Help each other to communicate, be strong to each other. Blackfella way and whitefella way.