LAW116 How to communicate effectively with aboriginal people and communities Aboriginal community panel session

Acknowledgement of Country Yiradhu marang yuwin ngadhi Annette Gainsford Wiradyuri yinhaa. I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land the Wiradyuri people and pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Annette Gainsford

Disclaimer – Cultural Safety I would like to advise that this presentation may contain images and names of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Course content contains sensitive material that some students may find distressing. For further assistance contact Student Central if you require further assistance ask@csu.edu.au or call 1800 ASK CSU (1800 275 278).

Yindyamarra Winhanganha Wiradyuri phrase meaning, ‘the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in’. It’s a sentiment at the heart of CSU’s approach to education, and reflects the University’s ethos ‘for the public good’. The use of respectful and appropriate language and terminology The use of respectful tone Respecting others opinions

Reverse Role Play https://ictv. com. au/video/item/3188

Community Panel Yanhadarrambal Flynn Wiradyuri Elder, Charles Sturt University Media Technologist, Indigenous Resources Kymberley Allen Wiradyuri woman, Charles Sturt University Diversity and Equity Project Support Officer Annette Gainsford Wiradyuri woman, Indigenous Academic Fellow, Charles Sturt University Lecturer in Law and Justice

Yanhadarrambal Jade Flynn Yanhadarrambal Jade Flynn was born on Ngiyampaa Country and has ties to that Country, Yorta Yorta Country and here on Wiradyuri Country where he is a Traditional Owner and local Elder and Knowledge Holder. He was given his Wiradyuri name, ‘Yanhadarrambal’ (wanderer) by Mallyan  and Dinawan Dyirribang, two senior Elders in the Bathurst Wiradyuri area. Yanhadarrambal has been in an identified Aboriginal position at CSU for more than five years and is in the Gulaay team.

Kymberley Allen Kymberley Allen is a Wiradjuri woman from Bathurst with links to the Dunghutti people of Kempsey and the Wiradjuri people of Cowra.  Kym works as the Equity and Diversity Project Support Officer with the Division of Human Resources here at Charles Sturt University, where she works to raise awareness and effect change for minority groups across the organisation, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, to ensure the University benefits from having a diverse and inclusive workforce.  She is in her final subject of an MBA with Charles Sturt University. 

Annette Gainsford Annette Gainsford is a Wiradyuri woman, Indigenous Academic Fellow and a Lecturer in Law and Justice at Charles Sturt University. Annette has a background in social justice education with extensive experience in developing and maintaining collaborative community partnerships to enhance educational outcomes for tertiary students.   Annette has a particular interest in the social and political factors that affect successful outcomes for Indigenous Australians and has experience in advising on policies at regional, state and national level. Annette’s current PhD research focuses on the embedding of Indigenous knowledges in higher education curriculum encompassing international case studies in law.

Community Panel Question 1 Appropriate language and terminology - How do you like to be identified and why?

Community Panel Question 2 Protocols for communication - How important are cultural protocols when communicating with Aboriginal peoples and communities?

Community Panel Q & A

Academic Literature by First Nation Scholars First Nation scholars are in bold Gainsford, Annette. "Connection to Country-Place-Based Learning Initiatives Embedded in the Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Law." Legal Educ. Rev. 28 (2018): 1. Burns, M., Young, S., & Nielsen, J. (2019). 'The Difficulties of Communication Encountered by Indigenous Peoples': Moving Beyond Indigenous Deficit in the Model Admission Rules for Legal Practitioners. Legal Education Review, 28(2), 1-27. Watson, I. (2018). Aboriginal Recognition: Treaties and Colonial Constitutions We Have Been Here Forever. Bond Law Review, 30, 7. Kwaymullina, A. (2017). Aboriginal Nations, the Australian nation-state and Indigenous international legal traditions. In Indigenous Peoples as Subjects of International Law (pp. 5-17). Routledge. Wood, A. (2017). Confluence of the Rivers: Constitutional Recognition of Australia’s First Peoples. In Peacebuilding and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (pp. 89-103). Springer, Cham. Presentation title - to add as footer, select 'Insert > Header & Footer'

“Yadilinya” Bachelor of Laws Cultural Support Program Thursday 6pm – 9pm CSU Bathurst Wiradyuri Cultural Hub – End of the Pulse Building across form the Centre for Law and Justice

Mandang guuwu, thank you in Wiradyuri Annette Gainsford - againsford@csu.edu.au Yanhadarrambal Flynn - jflynn@csu.edu.au Kymberley Allen - kyallen@csu.edu.au