Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (QFES), Cultural Awareness Training - February 2024 Kedron Wavell RSL, Brisbane Airport
ZSIC delivered and facilitated their Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) to 20 staff members of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Rural Fire Services, as part of their new induction into the QFES service. The staff members came from, reside and operate through the state of Queensland.
This group of remarkable leaders and wonderful human beings were outstanding, as they volunteered their experiences and enhanced their cultural learnings, resulting in increasing the QFES cultural footprint, and their cultural capabilities.
The following topics were explored which provided opportunities for the QFES to build on their existing cultural capabilities, cultural knowledge and understandings:
Session One
- Welcome/Acknowledgement of Country
- HISTORY AT A GLANCE ...
- The Aboriginal Protection Act 1869
- Aboriginal Classification / Missions / Reserves
- The Bringing Home Report 1997
- Historical Time Line—Creative Spirits (timeline results for 1788 to 2021)
Session Two
- NOW AND PRESENT ...
- What is cultural safety?
- Cultural Principles
Session Three
- WHERE TO FROM HERE ...
- What do you know? (Connecting to culture)
- What can we do?
- Reconciliation Action Plans—RAP
- The respected QFES Area Directors provided ZSIC with their views describing their experience through their cultural journey.
Reviews / Feedback
Sarah O’Brien, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Firstly thank you to Zeke. Today I attended the training for the RFSQ induction, Zeke you have inspired and challenged my thinking as a whole. You have made me explore my way of thinking which will continue now and into the future.
Ps- would love to have some literature or links on the topics covered today so I can continue to build on my knowledge.
Adam Smith, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Zeke’s workshop was absolutely amazing. So much relevancy to todays culture and building awareness and actively undertaking a workshop that aids towards closing the gap. Zeke is really engaging and makes the audience fee involved and apart of the journey.
Brittany Lea-Hewson, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Absolutely amazing course it was engaging the whole time and gave clear and eye opening awareness to the difficulties currently faced and how we can move forward and make a difference in our communities.
Daniel Clarke, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
I really enjoyed the session. Things that could improve would be a bit more on including Torre Strait Islander history ie black birding etc. really great at creating a culturally Safe space and explaining complexity n simple ways and the humour with which you did it.
Cherie Minniecon, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Second time I have participated in this training was still engaging informative thought provoking and gives some tools to use in the world.
Warren Dean, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Encouraging to further educate Australian history and moving forward in engaging with diverse communities, and implement respect into the landscape and building a relationship in understanding cultural lore with its custodians.
Ian Clark, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Being a sensitive and “taboo” topic, having an open and safe place for people to ask questions have been easy and fun to learn.
Emily McInnes, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Zeke was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging and enthusiastic. While there was plenty of laughter and fun, there was also an air of seriousness, especially while discussing the dark history of white Australia. It was safe, and encouraged an open and honest discussion with people who had a host of different interpretations.
Brandt Tucker, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Very interactive and engaging. Introduced new perspectives through conversation and promoting a safe space.
Maddie Parker, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Thanks for your time today. This information isn’t shared enough.
Janice Beale, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
The session was very engaging and emotionally challenging. It triggered a few things for me as a non indigenous person. It was warm and welcoming and challenging.
Robert Haigh, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Amazing session. Very uplifting and informative on what can be a very sensitive topic. Great presenter, great content, challenged my knowledge and opened my mind more than I realised. Kept me engaged throughout.
Natalie Green, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
Amazing.
Rhiannon Wilkinson, QFES, Rural Fire Service
Cultural Awareness Training, February 2024
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