Building the Bridge: Making partnerships real between Aboriginal and mainstream services Muriel Bamblett - CEO the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency.

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Building the Bridge: Making partnerships real between Aboriginal and mainstream services Muriel Bamblett - CEO the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency

Investing in the future – embedding culture and rights as best practice a rights-based, culturally respectful strategy of social investment which acknowledges the impact of the past can form the basis of reviving local Aboriginal communities embedding culture in our services and being holistic and strengths-based in our approach creates the best outcomes partnerships not mainstreaming – to re-create local communities of care that empower Aboriginal peoples

Towards cultural competence Recognise the importance of Aboriginal self- determination Recognise that culture and connection to community is in the best interests of the Aboriginal people Being a culturally safe organisation Respect and understanding of culture Understanding the impacts of our racist history Addressing your ‘inner racist’

EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL INDICATORS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO A HEALTH OUTCOME – Suicide rates by number of factors present in the community (1987–1992). (Taken from Chandler M and Proulx T. Changing selves in changing worlds: youth suicide on the fault lines of colliding cultures. Archives of Suicide Research 2006: 10: ). An index of ‘‘cultural continuity’’ comprised of six marker variables: degree to which each of B.C.’s individual bands have already secured 1) some measure of self government; some control over the delivery of 2) health, 3) education, 4) policing services, and 5) cultural resources; and 6) are otherwise at work litigating for Aboriginal title to traditional lands. Rate of youth suicide

Cultural Competence Continuum Cultural Destructiveness Cultural Incapacity Cultural Blindness Characterised by Intentional attitudes policies & practices that are destructive to cultures and consequently to individuals within the Culture Characterised by: Lack of capacity to help minority clients or Communities due to extremely biased beliefs and a paternal attitude toward those not of a mainstream culture Characterised by: The belief that service or helping approaches traditionally used by the dominant culture are universally applicable regardless of race or culture. These services ignore cultural strengths and encourage assimilation Characterised by: The desire to deliver quality services and a commitment to diversity indicated by hiring minority staff, initiating training and recruiting minority members for agency leadership, but lacking information on how to maximise these capacities. This level of competence can lead to tokenism Characterised by: Acceptance and respect for difference continuing self assessment, careful attention to the dynamics of difference, continuous expansion of knowledge and resources, and adaptation of services to better meet the needs of diverse populations Characterised by: Holding culture in high esteem: seeking to add to the knowledge base of culturally competent practice by conducting research, influencing approaches to care, and improving relations between cultures Promotes self determination Cultural Pre competence Cultural Competence Cultural Proficiency Towards cultural competence

Cultural Awareness – Knowledge with Understanding Commitment to Aboriginal Self-determination and Respectful Partnerships– the Ground Rules Cultural Respect - Attitude and Values Cultural Responsiveness – Ability and Skills Cultural Safety – Environment and Client Experience

Rules of engagement – an Aboriginal Client Placement principle Aboriginal agencies first Where the Aboriginal agency cannot deliver a service –Generalist agency who has a partnership agreement with an Aboriginal Agency Therefore is committed to helping capacity build that agency Therefore has Aboriginal workers who are appropriately mentored and supported Therefore has undergone a cultural competency audit

Balancing expectations To have Aboriginal Services engaged in meaningful partnerships will require services to: –Acknowledge and accept the Aboriginal communities role to self determine and participate in all aspects of decision making –Show high levels of respect in all aspects of engagement –Be premised on equity and careful consideration –Acknowledge that Aboriginal Services do not enter into partnerships with the same finance and resource capacity –Undertake a community development approach to the partnership

Building the bridge: Creating communities of embrace Processes of accountability Focus on empowering Aboriginal communities and services Building on strengths and culture Working together to restore the circles of care