Don't Just Tick The Boxes
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Cultural Understanding & Reconciliation
education for your workplace
Empowering Respect and Relationships Between Workplaces and Community
Are you looking for Cultural Awareness Training that actually will make a difference to your workplace, your employees, and the community they work with?
Our Cultural Respect & Relationships through Aboriginal Engagement education provides the framework where Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can meet, talk openly and learn respect for each other on many levels.
If you have a need to consult or engage with any Aboriginal person, family, or Community, or you want a deeper understanding of how you personally can commit to reconciliation within your own level of community or area, then this is the ideal opportunity to undertake Aboriginal Insights Online Training to improve your consultation, engagement and build relationships.
Mutual Respect starts with Understanding and Empathy through Listening
In Person and Online Delivery
It starts Conversations and in turn, Awareness and Learnings that may never have Eventuated
Vanessa - One2One Midland
It starts conversations and in turn, awareness and learnings that may have never eventuated without your guidance. The content and your ability to tell a story was outstanding and I thank you for that. Regards Vanessa
WHY THIS LEARNING IS DIFFERENT
"Mutual Understanding starts with Tolerance and Empathy"
Our Online Cultural Learning takes users into a safe space that offers unique learning tailored to suit workplaces committed to building both Cultural Awareness and Cultural Confidence. Our Online Cultural Learning specifically focuses on the important values of: Truth & Healing; Respect; and Relationships.
We don't believe in ticking boxes, this is a journey to making a difference. 'Change for Tomorrow starts Today'
Aboriginal Insights currently offers three levels of cultural education described as Protocols. Guidelines that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations
Aboriginal Insights provides Cultural Awareness Training for all organisations large and small. Our Online courses takes the student on a journey of How and Why we arrived at this point in time in Australia's history, and how working together we can move forward with understanding and empathy.
Empowering Respect & Relationships
Between Workplaces & Community
Our Online Cultural Learning takes users into a safe space that offers unique learning tailored to suit workplaces committed to building both Cultural Awareness and Cultural Confidence. Our Online Cultural Learning specifically focuses on the important values of: Truth & Healing; Respect; and Relationships.
E-Learning
Designed and delivered by Jolleen Hicks. Flexible learning to suit your time and availability. Content strategically selected to provide the best knowledge and understanding from lived experiences spanning more than 20 years in video format. Jolleens’ ability to connect with you through pre-recorded video is a credit to her passion and style of communication.
Workshops
Aboriginal Insights Workshops are designed to specifically respond to the needs and challenges connected to Aboriginal Engagement. They focus on creating understanding as to why we need to engage, what the challenges are, and how to engage in a culturally informed way. Our workshops may be customised to suit the needs of any workplace, and can be delivered in-person or online.
In Person Training
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Corporate Training
We can develop corporate packages that include all of our cultural education products to suit the needs of any workplace/ industry/ sector. This may include workshops; online learning licences; books; and/or independent advisory services. We reserve the right to work with genuine and authentic workplaces only..
Here’s what people are saying about Aboriginal Insights
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.
WHO WE HELP
Individuals, or Organisation across many sectors. Anyone who wants to change, improve and make a difference in their workplace by engaging with Indigenous Australians.
Individuals
Our education is for individuals that want to make a personal commitment to learning as well. Individuals can access our open workshops that are scheduled from time to time; register for our online courses; or purchase our book.
Organisation
Our cultural education is suitable for all organisations that are involved in any capacity with Aboriginal Engagement, whether that’s through Closing the Gaps, Building Respectful Relationships; Creating a Culturally Safe and Responsible Workplace; Reconciliation commitments; Opportunities; Representation; or Decision-making.
Others
Our education is for everyone.
What You Will Learn
What You Will Learn
Using the customised Framework developed by Aboriginal Insights, you will become very clear about
WHO and WHY you are engaging with.
What are the Outcomes you want to achieve and for what purpose? And then Working Together to understand cultural differences unique to each target Aboriginal Community. This understanding then leads to building a better quality Relationship with outcomes beneficial for all parties.
We Walk Together on a Journey of Education, Understanding, Discovery and Commitment to Making a Change.
Aboriginal Insights three Levels of Education known as Protocols are guidelines that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed.
There is no 'One Size Fits All' relationship building textbook process to apply when engaging with individual community groups.
You cannot Rinse & Repeat the same engagement framework wherever you are. Different Stakeholders, Different Locations, Different Communities. People come together with different beliefs, expectations, and outcomes.
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In-Person and Online Delivery
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On a Personal Note!
Our Vision is to support individuals and workplaces to Close the Gaps and achieve Reconciliation in Australia. Our Purpose is to teach lessons and learnings of the two worlds to empower Relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Our Mission is to empower Aboriginal people, families, and Communities to achieve personal self-determination.
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Acknowledgement of Country
I recognise and acknowledge that we live on Aboriginal lands in Australia. I pay my respects to the many separate Aboriginal peoples and their cultures of the lands of this country. I am grateful to yours and my old people for their strength, resilience and survival, so that present and future generations can continue to walk these lands with pride.
I personally recognise my Elders and thank them for their courage, strength, and spirit that they continue to walk with to inspire us younger ones.
My work through Aboriginal Insights is about supporting and empowering respect for Aboriginal people and cultures from across Australia.