Mental Health Coordinating Council

Cert IV: Compulsory

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This two day course is divided into two, one-day workshops.

The first workshop is ‘Cultural Diversity’. This course is designed to give you the cultural awareness necessary in order to communicate and cooperate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

By the end of the training you will be able to:

• Demonstrate respect for culturally diverse people in all your work practices.
• Demonstrate effective communication with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Use effective strategies to eliminate discrimination and bias in the workplace
• Recognise cultural diversity as a fact of life.
• Identify and recognise how your own culture impacts on your practices, beliefs and experiences.

The second workshop is ‘Working with Aboriginal People’.

This one day workshop will assist participants to gain a greater understanding of Aboriginal cultural networks and relationships. It will establish a context for working with Aboriginal people, and provide a range of practical tools and mapping techniques to assist community mental health support workers to provide appropriate services and support. It draws on a range of holistic strategies that acknowledges the importance of working within family and community networks.

The course will explore how cultural understandings can impact on the assessment and support of Aboriginal people with mental health issues. It will help workers to identify and engage key stakeholders who can assist them to work collaboratively with Aboriginal people within the community.