The skills and knowledge required by non-Indigenous practitioners to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities should be supported by a framework of genuine curiosity, an appreciation of the richness and nuance of First Nations cultures, and a willingness to hear and understand the lived experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
The preferred terminology used by Emerging Minds in our resources is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, as guided by our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing National Consultancy Group.
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