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Essential Aboriginal Insights
BY JOLLEEN HICKS – A GUIDE FOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN CLOSING GAPS IN AUSTRALIA
This Book offers my learnings over my lifetime with a focus on a universal Aboriginal cultural value of sharing. I want to share this with you. I want to empower the relationships between Aboriginal Communities and those responsible for achieving positive outcomes for Aboriginal people. I want Aboriginal Communities to be understood, respected and supported.
About the Author
Jolleen Hicks
Jolleen Hicks, the second child of Joan was born in Wickham, Western Australia (Ngarluma country) and grew up in Roebourne (also Ngarluma country). The community she grew up in is well known for mostly the wrong reasons. It has a difficult relationship with the media, making the news mostly for negative reasons. However, the stories that are mostly missed are the stories of great strength and resilience. Her strong interest in Aboriginal issues first developed when she was at university, but her desire to have a voice that was heard came much later after she returned home to Roebourne after pursuing education and career over a period of 12 years. Jolleen graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of WA in April 2006 at age 23. Jolleen officially started Aboriginal Insights in 2016, and in 2017, her beautiful daughter, Lucy, was born inspiring her to share her knowledge with workplaces. Jolleen wants to lift the cultural awareness of Australians to empower stronger Relationships in Australia.
A Brief Overview
Some of the important topics covered in this Book are:
I highly recommend it to all Australians and Australian Workplaces who are truly committed to reconciliation and closing the gap in this country. I also see this as central to creating safe, inclusive and mentally healthy workplaces and communities. Thank you Jolleen Hicks for sharing your wisdom, expertise and insights and making this essential training so accessible. I’m very much looking forward to learning more on this journey.
Dr Sadhbh (Sive) Joyce
Senior Psychologist & Co-Founder of Mindarma.com Adjunct Lecturer at The Black Dog Institute/UNSW
I highly recommend to every community member and leader to read Jolleen’s book ‘Essential Aboriginal Insights’ and attend her training face to face or online. I have learnt so much from Jolleen and feel determined to do what I can to support change in my role at Zonta House but also in our greater community. Jolleen’s passion, perseverance and determination has been evident in all of our interactions and teachings. My sincere gratitude and thanks for sharing your truths Jolleen, supporting the community and especially workplaces on how we can live in a better world, close the gaps (not just halve them) and why we should all want to live in a reconciled Australia.
Kelda Opperman
CEO Zonta House
Jolleen Hicks is an exceptional leader both within her community and nationally. She is effectively championing and ensuring that entities engage in a culturally appropriate way with Aboriginal people. We engaged Jolleen to deliver her Cultural Insights program to police officers. It was one of the best things we did. Her program has hit the mark in improving Police capability to engage with Aboriginal communities
B.W.
Consultant - Police Dept.
Empower Yourself to Close the Gaps by Purchasing a Copy of this Book
One of the most important National Strategies in Australia is the National Closing the Gap Strategy that seeks to address the inequalities that exist within Australia between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. One of those inequalities is life expectancy – living shorter lives. After more than 10 years of the Closing the Gap Strategy, we are collectively, failing as a country. Part of this failure lies in our approach to understanding Aboriginal people and their Communities. To Close the Gaps for Aboriginal Peoples, we need to commit to Closing our own Gap with respect to understanding the people we need to help/ assist/ empower. My Book is my response to the lack of training and guidance offered by the Mainstream education system. My Book shares my learnings from Aboriginal people and the cultural systems that governs them.