The Cultural Competence Collective

Indigenous Employment and Cultural Safety: Building Real Pathways with guest Craig Seinor-Davies

*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode may contain the name of deceased persons.* Podcast description: In the final episode of our first season, we sit down with Craig Seinor-Davies about what it means to create meaningful pathways for marginalised groups across our institutions. Craig is a proud Darug man, and the Indigenous Employment Manager here at the University of Sydney. Tune in to hear Craig share his reflections on identity, home, culture, and how his professional experience in community work and supporting at-risk youth through mentoring and holistic support networks influences his work for creating culturally safe and inclusive spaces. We explore what cultural competence and cultural safety look like in practice and unpack the lessons that shape his approaches to equity and inclusion. Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif Resources: Mental Health Support Services: For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services: * All staff: 1300 687 327 * First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432 * LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874 * Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465 * Aged Care Helpline: 1300 035 337 * Disability and Carers Helpline: 1300 243 543 * Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399 * Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435 * www.convergeinternational.com.au [https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/] Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people * https://wellmob.org.au/ [https://wellmob.org.au/] 24-hour crisis hotlines * 13 Yarn * Beyond Blue * LifeLine: * NSW Mental Health Line

Culturally Safe Healthcare: Addressing Racism and Rebuilding Trust with guest Dr Shingisai Chando

For this episode, we are joined by Dr Shingisai Chando, a published academic and Research Fellow of the POCHE Indigenous Health Centre at the University of Sydney to unpack the question: what does it mean for healthcare systems to be culturally safe? A big question, but one Shingisai tackles with detail and depth. Dr Chando talks to us about how cultural competence changes in different health contexts and across different communities but emphasises the underlying issues of racism in the workplace, as well as the importance of trust, belonging, and true community engagement to build trust. Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif Resources: Below are some of Shingisai’s academic works related to this episode of the Cultural Competence Collective: * Article: Chando, S., Howell, M., Dickson, M., Jaure, A., Craig, J., Eades, S., Howard, K. (2024). Factors informing funding of health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: perspectives of decision-makers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(5), PY24054 [https://connectsci.au/py/article/30/5/PY24054/82100/Factors-informing-funding-of-health-services-for] * Article: Chando, S., Dickson, M., Howell, M., Jaure, A., Craig, J., Slater, K., Smith, N., Nixon, J., Eades, S., Howard, K. (2022). Delivering health programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Carer and staff views on what's important. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 222-234. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpja.624] * Article: Chando, S., Howell, M., Young, C., Craig, J., Eades, S., Dickson, M., Howard, K. (2021). Outcomes reported in evaluations of programs designed to improve health in Indigenous people. Health Services Research, 56(6), 1114-1125 [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1475-6773.13653] Mental Health Support Services: For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services: * All staff: 1300 687 327 * First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432 * LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874 * Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465 * Aged Care Helpline: 1300 035 337 * Disability and Carers Helpline: 1300 243 543 * Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399 * Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435 * www.convergeinternational.com.au [https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/] Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people * https://wellmob.org.au/ [https://wellmob.org.au/] 24-hour crisis hotlines * 13 Yarn * Beyond Blue * LifeLine: * NSW Mental Health Line

Decolonising Colonial Collections: Repatriation and Cultural Competence in Museums with guest Marika Duczynski

The Cultural Competence Collective welcomes Marika Duczynski onto the podcast to discuss cultural competence, decolonial practices, and community-led curation. Marika is a Gamilaraay and Mandandanji writer and curator and is the Indigenous Heritage Curator at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum. Our conversation with Marika covers a range of crucial topics, delving into what it means to do decolonial work within colonial institutions, the importance of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), culturally respectful care of collections, and what self-determination and the right of response looks like in action. Together, we discuss what cultural competence looks like in supporting truth-telling, repatriation and building collaborative relationships with First Nations communities. Show notes This episode is hosted by Dr. Pooja Mittal Biswas. Pooja Mittal Biswas is an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre for Cultural Competence and an award-winning educator and author. She is the author of ten books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Her ninth book, Hunger and Predation (Cordite Books, 2023) was shortlisted for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, and her tenth book, The Maker of Garlands, was published by Vagabond Press in 2024. Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif Resources: Learn more about Marika, her work at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, and her works across other art and cultural institutions below: * ACHAA IMAGinE Awards Celebrate Decades Long Cultural Work and Community-Led Curation: Marika Duczynski honoured for excellence in community-led curation [https://achaa.com.au/achaa-imagine-awards-celebrate-decades-long-cultural-work-and-community-led-curation/] * Chau Chak Wing Museum: Mungari [https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/exhibitions/mungari.html] * NSW State Library: Dyarubbin Exhibition [https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/dyarubbin] * NSW State Library: Following the river Exhibition [https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/following-river] * Nakata Brophy Prize winner: Backa Bourke, Marika Duczynski [https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-218/nakata-brophy-prize-marika-duczynski/] Mental Health Support Services: For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services: * All staff: 1300 687 327 * First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432 * LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874 * Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465 * Aged Care Helpline: 1300 035 337 * Disability and Carers Helpline: 1300 243 543 * Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399 * Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435 * www.convergeinternational.com.au [https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/] Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people * https://wellmob.org.au/ [https://wellmob.org.au/] 24-hour crisis hotlines * 13 Yarn * Beyond Blue * LifeLine: * NSW Mental Health Line

Many Cultures, One Hope: Cultural Competence in the Uniting Church with guest Reverend Seforosa Carroll

In this episode of The Cultural Competence Collective, we speak with academic theologian and Uniting Church ordained minister Rev Dr Seforosa Caroll about the role cultural competence plays in inter-faith dialogue. Through her experience growing up in multi-cultural and multi-religious communities, Seforosa carries principles of cultural competence–empathy, openness and a willingness listen–into her advocacy and ministry. Join us as we explore how cultural competence plays a key role in bridging inter-faith communication, and dive into Seforosa’s work in gender equality, climate justice, and advocacy for Indigenous knowledge. Show notes This episode is hosted by Dr. Matthew Tyne, an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre Centre for Cultural Competence. He comes to cultural competence following 20 years of working in international community development, especially in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and sexual health promotion with diverse communities in Australia. Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif Resources You can access more of Rev Dr Seforosa Carroll’s work through her Research Output academic profile. [https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/secarrolcsueduau/publications/] Below are some of Seforosa’s works related to this episode of the Cultural Competence Collective: * Article: Carroll, S. (2022). Climate change, faith and theology in the Pacific (Oceania): the role of faith in building resilient communities. Practical Theology, 15(5), 409–419. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1756073X.2022.2097978] * Report: Carroll, S & Theology of Disaster Resilience Working Group 2019, A Theology of Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate (Framework Paper), UnitingWorld, Sydney. [https://unitingworld.org.au/theologydisasterresilience/] * Book Chapter: Speaking Up! Speaking Out! Naming the Silences: Women, Power, Authority and Love in the Pacific. / Carroll, Seforosa. Routledge, 2021. [https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003044390-3/speaking-speaking-naming-silences-seforosa-carroll] Mental Health Support Services: For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services: * All staff: 1300 687 327 * First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432 * LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874 * Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465 * Aged Care Helpline: 1300 035 337 * Disability and Carers Helpline: 1300 243 543 * Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399 * Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435 * www.convergeinternational.com.au [https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/] Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people * https://wellmob.org.au/ [https://wellmob.org.au/] 24-hour crisis hotlines * 13 Yarn * Beyond Blue * LifeLine: * NSW Mental Health Line

Cultural Competence Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Talking culturally responsive teaching with Dr Remy Low

In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by educator and researcher Associate Professor Remy Low to explore what cultural competence and culturally responsive teaching looks like in the classroom. He is committed to furthering culturally responsive education across schools, higher education, arts and cultural institutions, as well as community organisations. As a previous high school teacher, now published academic and lecturer, Remy chats to us about what “good teaching” is, and that cultural competence in the classroom is grounded in self-awareness, care, and responsiveness. This episode is hosted by Dr. Pooja Mittal Biswas. Pooja Mittal Biswas is an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre for Cultural Competence and an award-winning educator and author. She is the author of ten books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Her ninth book, Hunger and Predation (Cordite Books, 2023) was shortlisted for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, and her tenth book, The Maker of Garlands, was published by Vagabond Press in 2024. Produced by: Adubi Plange, Dr Amy McHugh, Sarah Mashman Podcast Artwork: Zein Arif Resources You can learn more about Associate Professor Remy Lowe through his University of Sydney Academic Research Profile. [https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/remy-low.html] Below are some of Remy’s works discussed in this episode of the Cultural Competence Collective: * Book: Low, R. (2021). The Mind and Teachers in the Classroom: Exploring Definitions of Mindfulness. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-70384-4] * Book: Low, R. (2023). Learning to stop: mindfulness meditation as anti-violence pedagogy. Online: Palgrave Macmillan/Springer. [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-28722-0] * Edited Books: Low, R., Egan, S., Bell, A. (2024). Using social theory in higher education. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/85063/1/978-3-031-39817-9.pdf] Mental Health Support Services: For University of Sydney staff: CONVERGE Converge offers multiple dedicated helplines for specialist services: * All staff: 1300 687 327 * First Nations helpline: 1300 287 432 * LGBTQIA+ Helpline: 1300 542 874 * Domestic and Family Violence Helpline: 1300 338 465 * Aged Care Helpline: 1300 035 337 * Disability and Carers Helpline: 1300 243 543 * Youth and Student Helpline: 1300 687 399 * Spiritual and Pastoral Care Helpline: 1300 772 435 * www.convergeinternational.com.au [https://www.convergeinternational.com.au/] Wellmob – social, emotional and cultural wellbeing resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people * https://wellmob.org.au/ [https://wellmob.org.au/] 24-hour crisis hotlines * 13 Yarn * Beyond Blue * LifeLine: * NSW Mental Health Line