Queensland Dept. Of Veterans’ Affairs
Cultural Awareness Training Workshop No. 2 - 21st Sept. 2023

Queensland Department of Veterans’ affairs eagerly reached out to ZSIC after connecting with the positive reviews of our Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) programs with other organisations and, as a result of this connection, ZSIC delivered an online CAT workshop via Teams Viewer on Thursday 21 September 2023.

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

Reviews / Feedback

This was a very informative, easy to understand, eye opening training session which would be so valuable for every non-indigenous Australian to attend. Thank you for taking the time to help me understand our country’s history in a respectful, honest and empathetic way.

Pia, Queensland Dept of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) Workshop – 21 Sept 2023

I just attended the cultural awareness session and was surprised at how engaging and well thought out it was. I learned so much today and I felt Zeke genuinely cared about each person in the session and made sure to keep it fun. This is one of the only sessions I’ve genuinely enjoyed.

Ben, Queensland Dept of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) Workshop – 21 Sept 2023

Really enjoyable day, Zeke is happy, passionate, knowledgeable and leader of his people. I would really love to learn more, the complexity of our First Nations people & community needs more time. Thank you.

Dallas, Queensland Dept of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) Workshop – 21 Sept 2023

I found this workshop so engaging and very interactive. I very much enjoyed it and learned a lot from today. It was interesting to see the breakdown of the ‘family tree’ and why there are so many aunties and uncles, and understanding that which is something I never have before.

Sharon, Queensland Dept of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) Workshop – 21 Sept 2023

Fantastic course, very engaging, it’s presented in a sensible easy to make sense of way. The activities I thought were done well and in a way I wasn’t expecting, which engaged me. Love the laugh. I knew a bit of this but I thought the comparison with our own experiences was a good device and sobering.

Paul, Queensland Dept of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

Cultural Awareness Training (CAT) Workshop – 21 Sept 2023

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