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Cultural knowledge and understanding
Building a culturally responsive environment
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge and understanding is important to how we conduct teaching and learning, how we support students and staff, and how we design and conduct research. Culture is important in how we lead reconciliation and how we collaborate with our partners to achieve reconciliation in our region and our spheres of influence.
Our Cultural Capability Framework establishes a roadmap for the University to become a culturally responsive and capable institution. Utilising the Cultural Capability Framework is the responsibility of all staff within the University, as culturally capable individuals build a culturally responsive environment.
The University is committed to all students graduating with knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, people and culture, as reflected in our Culturally Responsive Graduate Attribute.
An inclusive training package
The Cultural Capability Framework is supported by a 3-stage training package, which all fixed-term and ongoing staff complete. This includes:
The Framework has been co-designed with key stakeholders within the University and externally to build the cultural capability of students and staff to understand Indigenous culture, history and contemporary issues'.
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Artwork story: The Cultural Capability artwork should be viewed in a clockwise direction: Yellow (top left) is "To Know", Green (top right) is "To Do", Pink (bottom right) is "To Belong", Blue (bottom left) is "To Be".
Ma & Morley Scholarship Program Cultural Immersion 2022 4:26
In July 2022, the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program took 13 Scholars on an 11-Day Cultural Immersion through Western NSW. The trip focused on the importance of relationships and connection to people, place and purpose.
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.