1. Liz Cameron
Indigenous perspective – housing
and accommodation

2. Student

4. Identity misconceptions

5. Identity makes us strong

6. Identity
• Value in identifying as Indigenous
• Scholarships
• Work based experience – Career Trackers
• Linking to Indigenous Centres – ITAS,
activities
• Problems with Identifying –
paperwork/whiteness

7. Identity = education

8. Culture – Primary school
activities

9. Positive strength of expressing
culture

10. Flash Mob

11. Culture - Community
Involvement

12. WAAP

16. Inviting Indigenous visitors

17. Katherine Elders visit Centre

18. Garma
Northern
Territory
experience

19. Cultural Days

20. Basket weaving

21. Mentoring as Identity
Mentoring programs
• Inviting recognised
Indigenous public figures to
speak – tell their stories
• National Aboriginal Education
Ambassadors – free
• Working with communities
and educational services to
encourage personal growth
and development in
employment and education
opportunities.

22. Education
• Few – parent, older sibling – experience
university
• Low understanding –study (time)
• Additional support ITAS
• Cultural sensitivity within the
classroom - racism accommodation

23. Health
• High proportion – health issues –
diabetes, hearing problems, mental/social
health - Accommodation – focus special
diets and totem restrictions (kangaroo)
• High proportion – community obligations
– deaths – sorry business - fly home
(additional costs)
• Longing for Country – strategies to assist
• City/culture shock
• AMS

24. Indigenous spiritualism
• Spiritual issues
• Being Sung
• Men and women's business
• Skin/Kin ship system – complications
• Kinship systems are complex - Who can
speak to who?
• Examples: Tiwi – mother in laws
• Indigenous Counsellor

25. Avoidance and Shame
Traditional practice - turning your back
• Shame – standing out in public
- Public speaking
- Winning or loosing
- Avoidance – multiple issues too
confronting – shutdown

26. Elder in Residence
• Auntie Elaine Chapman – Nominated
Elder of the Year @ Macquarie
University
• Other Universities –contact person

27. Yarning circles
• Raise student issues in safe place
• Improve conflict resolutions
• Increase student participation
• Educate to others
• Build self determination – making own
decisions

28. Is your environment culturally
welcome?
• Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander flags
• Indigenous artwork
• Men/women separate
• Safety – e.g.: rural or remote – high
rise, lifts, automatic doors
• Acknowledge Country at events
• Educate other students – international
• Cultural activities