Task Overview

Introduction: It has been argued that cultural capabilities are fundamental to operating

effectively in the workplace, community and the university. Cultural capabilities are required

for creating safe work and learning spaces. So, to complete this task you will be drawing

together all of the learning from the unit to show understanding of strategies to create safe

spaces.

Task: Write a formal report to observe and analyse whether characters in a given interaction

are showing effective cultural capabilities and maintaining a culturally safe space. Also,

recommend how effective cultural capabilities of the people involved could be improved.

Task details

The report should:

• Summarise and describe observations of the interactions related to aspects of

cultural capabilities in the interaction.

• Analyse (with formal references) the safe and unsafe aspects of the interaction,

including the physical location and interactions between people.

• Provide recommendations for creating or sustaining this interaction as a culturally

safe space.

Be written in a formal tone – avoid personal language, contractions and slang.

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Steps for successfully completing Assessment 3, Part 1

1. As you think about the given interaction, observe the way that the social and cultural

groups concerned are represented in the interaction. Distinguish between the actual

interaction depicted and the wider social issue; remember you are analysing the situation

for the cultural capabilities demonstrated in the interaction.

The Interactions you can choose:

• 21 minutes of the Documentary posted on Vimeo by the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation.

Dirt Cheap 30 Years on: the story of uranium mining in Kakadu. https://vimeo.com/73373709

You can watch the whole documentary to gain some contextual knowledge. The interaction is from 15 minutes to 36 minutes, including a footage of NLC meeting with Chairman Yunupingu, and another meeting with the then minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ian Viner.

• Another choice is: #toostrongforyoukaren https://www.sbs.com.au/news/mildura-woman-attempts-to-tear-down-aboriginal-flag-in-viral-

video