Supporting graduates who:

• have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and global Indigenous peoples’ values, cultures and knowledge
• demonstrate appreciation of cultural and social diversity and work with a sense of social and civic responsibility towards a more just and equitable society*

Experienced through curriculum that supports and enables:

• promotion of knowledge of history, people, language, stories, traditions, and diversity of Indigenous communities
• application of strengths-based and critical approaches to Indigenous matters
• use of relevant community protocols in professional and workplace contexts
• acting in culturally sensitive ways when working with diverse communities and groups.

*The intent of this Culturally capable attribute is for students/programs to understand and respect Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as foundational knowledge for recognising issues of global Indigeneity (e.g. colonialisation) and the broader challenges for creating and contributing to more just and equitable societies.

Please consider this clarification when implementing the Culturally capable graduate attribute.