Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education 

    Reconciliation through Truth-telling: Decolonising education

through resilient, authentic relationships

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Course Facilitators:  Jonathan Lindsay-Tjapaltjarri Hermawan and Dr Roma Aloisi

Modelling authentic partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, in this course we will:

• Interrogate discursive compositions of Australian Aboriginal peoples through socio-historical truth-telling.

• Investigate representations of the so-called Aboriginal 'problem' in Australian policy contexts.

• Position transforming leadership as critical to attending to 21st Century Australian Reconciliation agendas.

• Examine constructions of cultural identities & associated impacts upon well-being and resilience; the role of educators as cultural and spiritual custodians; the development of culturally safe schooling environments and models of radical equity.

• Propose restorative frameworks for reconciliation policy practice reforms.

• Discuss CESA's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education vision and values for promoting supportive and culturally safe, respectful sensitive and responsive schooling contexts.

• Examine and experience links between liturgy and ceremony.