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Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people
Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people
Culture is vital for the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.
Cultural safety involves welcoming Aboriginal children and young people, and their families into your organisation, and supporting them to express their culture and enjoy their rights.
Establishing culturally safe environments for Aboriginal children is also a legal requirement under the Child Safe Standards:
Child Safe Standard 1 requires organisations to establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
We’ve developed a guide to help you understand cultural safety and what you can do to establish culturally safe environments in your organisation. It includes practical tips and tools that will help you meet the requirements of Child Safe Standard 1 and make your organisation a safer place for children and young people.
Our guidance materials include:
Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people: A guide for implementing Child Safe Standard 1
Tips for establishing a culturally safe organisation
Frequently asked questions with Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Days of importance for Aboriginal communities.
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
