ADDIDTIONAL CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:22 pm
1. itional cultural considerations include indigenous lifestyle preferences and views about gender and language preferences. research these considerations and reflect how they will affect service delivery to aboriginal and or Torres strait islander adults and children.
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Birth ceremonies
In Aboriginal communities there are particular ceremonies associated with the birth
of a child. These ceremonies usually involve a feast and gift exchanging. In
historical times, “birthdays” were not generally celebrated; however, today many
Aboriginal people enjoy birthday celebrations in the same way as other Australians.
At the time of birth, or just before the birth, the child is given totems. A totem links the
person directly with creation time and the spiritual world, and with all living creatures
and the land of the Gamilaraay peoples. Totems define people’s relationships to
each other and give them particular rights and roles within the language group.
2. access an educational and care service's workplace induction program for imformation about how the service guides and supports the inclusion of all staff and their unique cultures.
Service guides:
The principles relating to children’s rights set out in the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, and Federal
and State/Territory Equal Opportunity legislation will guide the service in determining
diversity and inclusion policy. The education and care service believes all children
have the right to have their culture acknowledged and respected and recognises the
importance of valuing the diversity of experience, perspectives, expectations,
knowledge and skills that any community of people will encompass, and will actively
support the inclusion of all children including those with additional needs
a. How to support the inclusion of all staff and their unique cultures:
- The service will aim to recruit educators/staff from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds that reflect the cultural diversity of the community wherever possible
- All educators/staff are fully oriented to the service’s code of conduct/code of ethics.
- The nominated supervisor, educators and coordinators will attend professional
development that builds awareness of their own cultural beliefs and values,
increases their cultural competence and helps them to challenge discrimination and
prejudice.
- Lifestreamers Childcare will not accept any discrimination or bias towards any of
the children, families, staff or visitors attending the centre. Any staff who show signs
of the above will be given a written warning.
My ansa,
Birth ceremonies
In Aboriginal communities there are particular ceremonies associated with the birth
of a child. These ceremonies usually involve a feast and gift exchanging. In
historical times, “birthdays” were not generally celebrated; however, today many
Aboriginal people enjoy birthday celebrations in the same way as other Australians.
At the time of birth, or just before the birth, the child is given totems. A totem links the
person directly with creation time and the spiritual world, and with all living creatures
and the land of the Gamilaraay peoples. Totems define people’s relationships to
each other and give them particular rights and roles within the language group.
2. access an educational and care service's workplace induction program for imformation about how the service guides and supports the inclusion of all staff and their unique cultures.
Service guides:
The principles relating to children’s rights set out in the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, and Federal
and State/Territory Equal Opportunity legislation will guide the service in determining
diversity and inclusion policy. The education and care service believes all children
have the right to have their culture acknowledged and respected and recognises the
importance of valuing the diversity of experience, perspectives, expectations,
knowledge and skills that any community of people will encompass, and will actively
support the inclusion of all children including those with additional needs
a. How to support the inclusion of all staff and their unique cultures:
- The service will aim to recruit educators/staff from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds that reflect the cultural diversity of the community wherever possible
- All educators/staff are fully oriented to the service’s code of conduct/code of ethics.
- The nominated supervisor, educators and coordinators will attend professional
development that builds awareness of their own cultural beliefs and values,
increases their cultural competence and helps them to challenge discrimination and
prejudice.
- Lifestreamers Childcare will not accept any discrimination or bias towards any of
the children, families, staff or visitors attending the centre. Any staff who show signs
of the above will be given a written warning.