Elements and Performance Criteria
- Investigate government policies and practices relating to indigenous peoples since European settlement
- Identify changes that have occurred in indigenous societies
- Government policies operating since European settlement are summarised and documented.
- The changes that have occurred to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies as a result of policies and practices, the responses and the views of indigenous groups are outlined.
- The impacts of these changes on the indigenous community and/or family are described.
- Outline effects of current work related issues on indigenous societies
- Key work related issues that impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies today are defined.
- The people involved in key issues are described and recorded.
- The community views on issues are summarised and recorded.
- Methods of addressing the keys issues are summarised.
- The future outcomes and/or resolutions for these issues are predicted.
- Determine the impacts of competing factors on self esteem/identity
- Events/occurrences in everyday life that give rise to feelings of both positive and negative self-esteem are described.
- Elements which affect self-esteem are listed.
- How these elements impact on self are described and recorded.
- Positive strategies for dealing with impacts on self-esteem/identity are developed.
- Design work practices to accommodate cultural identity
- Work practices, which enhance individual's morale, are defined and implemented.
- Elements which affect self-esteem in work environments are incorporated into the work practices.
- Staff are consulted in the preparation and design of these work practices according to community and organisational protocols and guidelines.
- Positive strategies for dealing with impacts on self-esteem/identity are developed.