WORKSHOPS
Site Tour: Monday 11th April, 2011
Workshop: Thursday 14th April, 2011

PART A – Alice Springs Desert Park

9:00am – 12:00pm

Alice Springs Desert Park showcases Central Australia's unique flora and fauna. It is also the site of one of Central Australia's most successful Aboriginal training and employment programs. On this site tour, staff will share their experiences with the program.

Your site tour leader:

Gary Fry
Park Manager
Alice Springs Desert Park

 

PART B – Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation is a community-based organisation working with Aboriginal families. Waltja provides a range of services, including resource development and publications; aged and disability, early childhood, youth support programs; job services, and training programs. In this component, you will be led on a tour of Waltja offices and will have the opportunity to ask staff questions about their work on service delivery.

Your site tour leader:

Executive Committee Member
Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi

PART C – Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

2:30pm – 4:00pm

CAAMA is the largest Indigenous owned and operated multimedia organisation in Australia. It has been at the forefront of Indigenous media since 1980. CAAMA provides Indigenous Australians with access to an authentic voice, important information and a platform for the celebration of Indigenous culture. In this component, you will be given a tour of CAAMA facilities.

Your site tour leader:

Samarra Schwarz
Corporate Services Manager
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

For thirty years governments have worked hard to engage Indigenous organisations and communities in the process of community development. To move forward, we need to honestly debate the issues and learn from our mistakes. Today's government and non-government organisations have recognised the importance of working in partnership with communities at the grassroots and considerable efforts are being made to listen and take notice of what those in the communities are saying about their own problems. At the very heart of strong and effective partnerships is the ability of all parties to understand each other's cultures and to interact/communicate effectively. This highly practical workshop will assist you in this.

By attending you will learn about:

• The key role cross-cultural understanding plays in effective service delivery
• Working from an intercultural perspective
• An exploration of Indigenous culture and worldview
• Establishing a common ground
• Finding what 'works' for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in an ever changing world
• Advice on effective community engagement.

About your workshop leaders:

Bess Nungarrayi Price was born at Yuendumu. Her first language is Warlpiri. She also knows Luritja and Western Arrernte. Bess has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Aboriginal Community Management and Development from Curtin University and has worked in education and training, public administration, media, community development, interpreting, translating and language teaching.

David Price has worked in Aboriginal education, training and public administration for over twenty years. His teaching experience includes over seven years in remote Aboriginal communities. He also has substantial experience in delivering training in the public service and has taught courses in the Warlpiri language and culture.