Acknowledgement of Country

The University of Melbourne

Delivering a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country means embracing the depth that belongs in the Country on which we stand. This course centres Indigenous approaches to learning and creating to provide the grounding knowledge needed to appreciate our relationship with Place and, in turn, deliver a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country. Its valuable for anyone seeking to deepen their cultural understanding of Indigenous connection to place and Country and create culturally literate and informed frameworks for engaging with its peoples. Deepen your cultural understanding and awareness: Be introduced to Indigenous knowledge frameworks and approaches to community, relationships, and interconnectedness. Explore cultural protocols and how to responsibly apply principles of cultural safety when working with Indigenous cultures or communities. Encounter Indigenous technologies and creative practices: Learning in a way that uses hand and mind working together, youll engage in the practice of string-making, plus hear stories about what the practice represents and how it was learnt and reawakened. You'll also learn to identify materials and traditional Indigenous technologies from Country. Write and present a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country: With this deeper understanding, you'll be guided to write and present an Acknowledgement of Country that is culturally safe, grounded in place, and appropriate to your own position in Australian life.

Who you will learn from: Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.

Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you will have gained a deeper awareness of Indigenous cultural protocols and creative practices. You will be able to: Reflect on diverse Indigenous creative and cultural practices and relationship to place Follow cultural protocols and identify materials and traditional Indigenous technologies from Country Respectfully and responsibly apply principles of cultural safety and respond to shared knowledges.