Walk Work Together – A Culturally Considerate Design For At Risk Indigenous Youth
A Culturally Considerate Design for At Risk Indigenous Youth dissertation investigates and explores the way cultural consideration in the built environment can impact not only the individual but also a whole community’s level of wellbeing and quality of life. Further it acknowledges that social responsible design and cultural consideration could be the catalyst for positive social change for communities like that of Beagle Bay. The paper provides case studies and terminology to support the dissertation.
Aboriginal Cultural Competency Standards: Self-assessment process for community housing providers
This document was produced by Origin Communications Australia and published in 2016. It was developed for the Community Housing sector, the NSW Federation of Housing Associations and the NSW Department of Family and Community Services as part of the Community Housing for Aboriginal People Strategy. It outlines the Self-Assessment Process for Community Housing Providers to follow regarding Aboriginal Cultural Literacy Standards.
Wingara Mura Design Principles
Walanga Wingara Mura Design Principles (Walanga Design Principles) is a document published by the University of Sydney. The purpose of the Walanga Design Principles is to provide guidance on how to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, world views and practices into the University. The document serves as a guide to those who are involved in realising the University’s aspirations in physical design, as well as in scholarship.
Transforming public housing in a federal context
The report focuses on public housing reform within multi-provider systems and complex governmental settings. It considers how four federated governments (United States (US), Canada, Germany and Austria) have managed the transformation of their social housing system so as to inform Australian approaches.
Towards an Aboriginal Knowledge Place: Cultural Practices as a Pathway to Wellness in the Context of a Tertiary Hospital
The journal article, Towards an Aboriginal Knowledge Place: Cultural Practices as a Pathway to Wellness in the Context of a Tertiary Hospital, discusses the health of the Indigenous community in comparison to the non-Indigenous. In light of dire statistics, the article proposes a new framework in urban hospitals for Aboriginal young people and their families, embedding culture into assessment, formulation and treatment.
Resilience: a Lived Experience
The thesis, Resilience: a Lived Experience, written by Keith Andrew Noble explores agriculture in contemporary Australia with focus on Northern Australia. The thesis acknowledges the importance of seeking out knowledge from farmers with experience and explores how the Situational Awareness, the Ability to Plan, the Ability to Adapt, Social Connectedness and perception of Fairness through a Grounded Theory Approach contributes a new understanding of resilience.
Ngarara Place, RMIT University
Ngarara Place is an addition to the cultural and campus life of RMIT University. The purpose of the built project was to establish visible presence and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and histories as connected among the lands of the Kulin Nation. The building design and landscape were influenced by Country, with culture reflected through motifs and contemporary art.
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol
This document is the Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol for The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). The MAAS encounter a broad range of Indigenous Cultural Material, including within their own collection. The main purpose of the document is to recognise Indigenous peoples’ rights surrounding their cultural heritage (ICIP) and to detail the principles that guide how MAAS engages with Indigenous peoples.
Interculturality, identity, and self-determination in an Aboriginal cultural centre
The paper explores the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, their nature and perceptions while suggesting that questions of relation and questions of identity cannot be separated from one another. Utilising a case study of Dharug organisation: Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre, the author suggests that outcomes of projects of self-determination depend on the nature of intercultural exchange further in addition to economic and social wellbeing, cultural spaces and self-governance. , The paper Interculturality, identity, and self-determination in an Aboriginal cultural centre explores the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, their nature and perceptions while suggesting that questions of relation and questions of identity cannot be separated from one another. Utilising a case study of Dharug organisation: Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre, author Lainie Schultz suggests that outcomes of projects of self-determination depend on the nature of intercultural exchange further in addition to economic and social wellbeing, cultural spaces and self-governance.