About this program

Building authentic relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is a journey that relies on the commitment and dedication of early childhood professionals. It is built upon mutual respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Through open communication and collaboration, this journey takes educators away from transactional relationships to relational ones. This is where reciprocal partnerships are nurtured with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and community here on the land of the Ngunnawal Peoples. This journey supports educators in implementing responsive practices in their daily work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. It involves deep listening, developing an understanding of the impact of colonisation, and a willingness to learn, unlearn, and relearn. This journey sets educators on a pathway toward collective healing and Reconciliation. 

Meaningful relationships cannot be rushed, taking time to get to know each other is essential in your work as an early childhood professional and involves the whole organisation including management, administration staff, and educators. 

This course is designed to equip you with invaluable new understandings, insights, truths, and critical reflection. It will empower you to harness the power of building relationships authentically, making your daily work more effective, impactful, and enjoyable. Your role in this process is crucial, and we deeply appreciate your dedication to enhancing your skills and understanding. 

This course includes pedagogical practices based on current and contemporary research, neuroscience, and theory, as well as lived and professional experience.  

Both approved learning frameworks, The Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 and My Time Our Place V2.0, specifically emphasise relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children, extending and enriching their learning.  

All learning materials, including pre-recorded information sessions, are easily accessible through our user-friendly Learning Management System (LMS). This platform is designed to support all stakeholders, including management, administration staff and educators across early education and care settings and out-of-school-hours care, allowing you to progress through the content while working in your workplace environment. 

From 2025, the program will be TQI accredited for 8 hours. For more information, see FAQs. 

Program curriculum

    1. Welcome and Overview of Course Materials

    1. Introduction

    1. Welcome to Module 1

    2. Module 1: Introduction Video

    3. Tutorial 1 Video: Exploring Your Why and Qualitative Measurements

    4. Tutorial 1: Resource Library

    5. Tutorial 2 Video: Why? Supporting Children's Learning

    6. Tutorial 2: Resource Library

    7. Tutorial 3 Video: Belonging, Being and Becoming - The EYLF v2.0

    8. Tutorial 3: Resource Library

    9. Tutorial 4 Video: Why? Teachers' and Educators' Professional Responsibility - The National Quality Standard

    10. Tutorial 4: Resource Library

    11. Tutorial 5 Video: Why? Understanding the Terminology 'Perspective' and the Implications for Teaching

    12. Tutorial 5: Resource Library

    13. Tutorial 6 Video: Why? Exploring Existing Teaching Strategies and the Cycle of Planning

    14. Tutorial 6: Resource Library

    15. Tutorial 7 Video: Why? Understanding Tokenism

    16. Tutorial 7: Resource Library

    17. Tutorial 8 Video: Why? Statistics and Cultural Load

    18. Tutorial 8: Resource Library

    19. Tutorial 9 Video: Why? Reconciliation

    20. Tutorial 9: Resource Library

    21. Tutorial 10 Video: Addressing Racism and How Bias Forms in Children

    22. Tutorial 10: Resource Library

    1. Welcome to Module 2

    2. Module 2: Introduction Video

    3. Tutorial 1 - Part 1 Video: First Contact – The Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

    4. Tutorial 1 - Part 2 Video: First Contact – The Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

    5. Tutorial 1: Resource Library

    6. Tutorial 2 Video: Understanding Significant Events in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Calendar

    7. Tutorial 2 Quiz: Understanding Significant Events in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Calendar

    8. Tutorial 2: Resource Library

    9. Tutorial 3 Video: The Significance of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags

    10. Tutorial 3: Resource Library

    11. Tutorial 4 - Part 1 Video: Understanding the Why Behind the Acknowledgement of Country

    12. Tutorial 4 - Part 2 Video: Understanding the Why Behind the Acknowledgement of Country

    13. Tutorial 4 Quiz: What do I know about an Acknowledgement of Country and a Welcome to Country 

    14. Tutorial 4: Resource Library

    15. Tutorial 5 Video: Reconciliation – More than Just a Word

    16. Tutorial 5: Resource Library

    17. Tutorial 6 Video: The Importance of Understanding Identity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

    18. Tutorial 6: Resource Library

    19. Tutorial 7 Video: Truth-telling Impacts of the Past with a Focus on Current Activism

    20. Tutorial 7 Quiz: Truth-telling Impacts of the Past with a Focus on Current Activism

    21. Tutorial 7: Resource Library

    22. Tutorial 8 Video: Significance of Country for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ways of Knowing and Being

    23. Tutorial 8 Quiz: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ways of Knowing and Being

    24. Tutorial 8: Resource Library

    25. Tutorial 9 Video: The Rich and Diverse Contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Then and Now

    26. Tutorial 9 Quiz: Activism - What is my Current Knowledge

    27. Tutorial 9: Resource Library

    28. Tutorial 10 Video: Sources of Truth – Cultural Appropriation, Seeking Culturally Appropriate Information, Seeking Sources of Truth

    29. Tutorial 10: Resource Library

    1. Welcome to Module 3

    2. Module 3: Introduction Video

    3. Tutorial 1 Video: Exploring Your Why in Developing Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    4. Tutorial 1: Resource Library

    5. Tutorial 2 Video: Unpack Current and Contemporary Research around Building Authentic Relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    6. Tutorial 2 Quiz: What Research Tells Us about Developing Connections and Relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    7. Tutorial 2: Resource Library

    8. Tutorial 3 Video: Relational Pedagogy

    9. Tutorial 3: Resource Library

    10. Tutorial 4 Video: First Impressions Count

    11. Tutorial 4 Quiz: First Impressions Count

    12. Tutorial 4: Resource Library

    13. Tutorial 5 Part 1 Video - Understanding the Connection Between the Service Philosophy and Daily Practices

    14. Tutorial 5 Quiz: Understanding the Connection Between the Service Philosophy and Daily Practices

    15. Tutorial 5 Part 2 Video - Understanding the Connection between the Service Philosophy and Daily Practices

    16. Tutorial 5: Resource Library

    17. Tutorial 6 Video: Exploring Cultural Responsiveness

    18. Tutorial 6: Resource Library

    19. Tutorial 7 Part 1 Video - Governance, Leadership & Capacity Building and Supporting Respectful, Sustainable Relationships and Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families

    20. Tutorial 7 Quiz: Governance, Leadership & Capacity Building and Supporting Respectful, Sustainable Relationships and Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families

    21. Tutorial 7 Part 2 Video - Governance, Leadership & Capacity Building and Supporting Respectful, Sustainable Relationships and Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families

    22. Tutorial 7: Resource Library

    23. Tutorial 8 Video: Place-Based Pedagogy

    24. Tutorial 8: Resource Library

    25. Tutorial 9 Video: Explore Practical Ideas for Building Connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    26. Tutorial 9: Resource Library

    27. Tutorial 10 Video: Embedding Organisational Change and Develop an Action Plan

    28. Tutorial 10 Quiz: Embedding Organisational Change and Develop an Action Plan

    29. Tutorial 10: Resource Library

    1. Welcome to Module 4

    2. Module 4: Introduction Video

    3. Tutorial 1 Video: Community Connection

    4. Tutorial 1: Resource Library

    5. Tutorial 2 Video: Embracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogies

    6. Tutorial 2 Quiz: Aboriginal Pedagogies

    7. Tutorial 2: Resource Library

    8. Tutorial 3 Video: Connecting with Country

    9. Tutorial 3: Resource Library

    10. Tutorial 4 Video: Working with History

    11. Tutorial 4: Resource Library

    12. Tutorial 5 Video: Storytelling Practices

    13. Tutorial 5 Quiz: Storytelling

    14. Tutorial 5: Resource Library

    15. Tutorial 6 Video: Connecting through Language

    16. Tutorial 6 Quiz: Connecting through Language

    17. Tutorial 6: Resource Library

    18. Tutorial 7 Video: Connecting through Music

    19. Tutorial 7: Resource Library

    20. Tutorial 8 Part 1 Video: Connecting with Animals

    21. Tutorial 8 Part 2 Video: Connecting with Animals

    22. Tutorial 8 Quiz: Connecting with Animals

    23. Tutorial 8: Resource Library

    24. Tutorial 9 Video: Connecting with Plants

    25. Tutorial 9 Quiz: Living on the Land

    26. Tutorial 9: Resource Library

    27. Tutorial 10 Video: Connecting to Country through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

    28. Tutorial 10 Quiz: The Arts as part of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics initiatives

    29. Tutorial 10: Resource Library

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  • 8 hours of video content

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