Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Information

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Cultural Inclusivity Guide - Djalgala

The Aboriginal Cultural Inclusivity Guide & Assessment Checklist is a practical resource designed to help early learning services embed Aboriginal cultures and perspectives meaningfully into everyday practice and align this work with the early years learning framework and national quality standard. It includes guidance, a checklist and an action plan to help services assess current practice, identify gaps and strengthen cultural inclusion over time.

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Resources - Racism No Way

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) is observed each year on 21 March. 

It is an important opportunity for us to reflect on the past and consider the ongoing impact of racism and what we can do to address and prevent it from occurring. These cards can be downloaded and used to help build and promote an environment where everyone is confident to stand up and speak out against racism.

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Report - Productivity Commission

Closing the Gap

On National Close the Gap Day, 19 March, the 2026 Close the Gap Campaign Report launches.

This year’s theme is ‘Community Voices: The Pathway to Justice, Equality and Healing’.

From this dashboard, you can access available data on the targets and indicators agreed as part of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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Jan - May

• 26 January: Survival Day
• 13 February: Anniversary Of The Apology To Australia’s Indigenous Peoples
• 19 March: National Close The Gap Day
• 21 March: Harmony Day (Formerly known as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
• 26 May: National Sorry Day
• 27 May: Anniversary Of The 1967 Referendum
• 27 May – 3 June: National Reconciliation Week
• 29 May: Torres Strait Islander Flag Day

June - December

• 3 June: Mabo Day
• 1 July: Coming Of The Light
• 5 – 12 July: National NAIDOC Week
• 4 August: National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
• 9 August: International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples
• 2 Sep: Indigenous Literacy Day

Understanding the colonial load and what it means in early education

Sharing Aboriginal languages and respecting culture: Lessons from Narooma Preschool

Narooma Preschool, with the support of Yuin knowledge holders and artists, developed bespoke dhurga language learning packages that support reconciliation and truth-telling. Director Kathy Phipps shares how the project began, who was involved, and how these resources are building cultural awareness across early childhood services in the local shire.

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Exploring Aboriginal music in the classroom

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TIPIAC: 8 Ways training

Face to face course in Sydney

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Strengthening mainstream ECEC service engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

NEW - Self-paced - CELA

This self-paced course aims to provide support for educators in mainstream early childhood services who want to cultivate partnerships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities and embed local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and languages in the curriculum.   

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TIPIAC and Riley Callie Resources: National First Nations Education Conference

By connecting educators and teachers with inspiring First Nations change-makers, this conference empowers attendees with the tools, knowledge, and motivation to engage with First Nations content in ways that are culturally respectful, meaningful, and transformative.

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Self-reflection on cultural inclusion for First Nations children

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This resource will help you to kickstart your own individual cultural learning journey and provide a friendly reminder that things are not as easy for a lot of First Nations Peoples across our continent. 

Written by CELA Cultural Advisor Lisa Walker

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Creating a culturally safe workplace for First Nations employees

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These guidelines will help you foster a workplace environment that truly respects and understands the First Nations cultures and practices of employees.

Written by CELA Cultural Advisor Lisa Walker

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Accessing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources in an Ethical Way

This resource written by CELA Cultural Advisor Lisa Walker includes principles to guide your choices, helpful resources, an ethics checklist and guidance on how to build connections.

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