Your Way: Fostering Culturally Safe Learning Environments for First Nations People (Standard 2.5b)

This 90-minute webinar is from our  suite of Your Way offerings. It is ready to be presented to your staff, at a time that suit you! Need more information? Simply fill out our enquiry form below for a quote.

Session Overview

This webinar will guide you through practical strategies to create and maintain a culturally safe learning environment for First Nations students, ensuring quality service and compliance.

The session will explore:

• Understanding the Foundations: Delve into the legislative requirements of Standard 2.5b, its application to all RTOs, and the critical importance of cultural safety within the VET sector.
• Recognising Challenges: Gain insights into common challenges and structural barriers First Nations students may encounter in various learning settings (online, workplace, and classroom).
• Implementing Effective Strategies Across the Student Journey:
  • Pre-enrolment: Learn how to incorporate inclusive language and acknowledgements in your information, and effectively identify individual suitability and support needs.
  • Enrolment: Discover how to use information gathered during enrolment to enhance the service and support provided to First Nations students.
  • Training, Progression & Support: Explore practical strategies for monitoring and meeting the needs of First Nations students in face-to-face, work-based, and online training environments.
  • Assessment: Identify key considerations and strategies to improve the assessment experience, ensuring it is culturally appropriate and fair.
• Building RTO Capability: the importance of cultural awareness for all RTO staff and explore potential training resources.

This session aims to equip RTOs with actionable insights and approaches to foster a genuinely inclusive and supportive learning environment for First Nations learners, following their journey from initial contact through to successful completion.

Key topics covered

• Implementing Effective Strategies Across the Student Journey
• Pre-enrolment
• Enrolment
• Training, Progression & Support
• Assessment
• Building RTO Capability

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