Ann Odgers, Project Manager
Di Potter, Indigenous trainer
and content expert Indigenous inclusiveness: getting down to business was a joint collaborative initiative between New Practices in Flexible Learning and Research and Dissemination, both programs under the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
This project used an action learning approach, by a project team which included an Indigenous researcher, to review and evaluate the processes, systems and approaches to project planning and management of New Practices in Flexible Learning and Research and Dissemination projects that involve Indigenous individuals and communities.
 To date there are no significant guidelines or standards for VET organisations for the planning, design and management of projects involving Indigenous Australians. The outcomes of the review and evaluation informed and provided identification of the benchmark indicators of success which were developed into a set of guidelines. These guidelines will assist future applicants to consider issues and standard protocols when including Indigenous people and their communities in flexible learning initiatives of Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects, as well as other national, state or local initiatives.
Video footage
Hear two video clips about the project:
Download a video overview of the project by Di Potter – clip 1
Read a transcript of the video
Download a video overview of the project by Ann Odgers – clip 2
Read a transcript of the video
Who is it for?
- Training organisations and practitioners who wish to gain an understanding of Indigenous inclusion processes.
- Training managers and providers who are responsible for project development, implementation and related training for Indigenous communities.
Resources
The Thinking smarter, working smarter resource provides:
- a set of Guidelines outlining the principles and protocols for Indigenous consultation, collaboration and inclusion into VET projects and accompanying notes to provide details of contextualisation requirements to meet demographical diversity needs of Indigenous groups. Open the Indigenous Inclusiveness Guidelines (RTF 144KB).
- a review checklist that can be used by any project team. Two versions have been provided:
- one for use at the commencement of the project for the purpose of identifying short-falls in awareness of best practice for Indigenous inclusion, and
- one to undertake a review and evaluation at the end of the project designed to assist the project team to identify effective areas of practice, as well as those that require further refinement.
- a series of embedded inclusive practices examples in the Inclusiveness: principles and practices in action document
- recommended readings and list of references for future project teams to investigate
- summary principles outlining how to implement the Thinking smarter, working smarter concept
- training notes for presenters and participants for use within professional development training sessions
- presentation of the Thinking smarter, working smarter material in a poster format which can be colour printed and displayed within training, professional development and workplaces settings. This poster provides a summary of the core considerations to remember when undertaking the inclusion process. (A poster can be ordered through the 2004 CD-ROM order form below. Note: limited stocks are available.)
Download Resources
Open a copy of the Thinking smarter, working smarter resource. This resource will open in a new browser window.
To save a copy of Thinking smarter, working smarter resource, open the inclusiveness zip file (ZIP 2.19MB). Extract the zip file to your computer or network. Once saved, open Thinking smarter, working smarter resource from your computer by selecting the index.htm file in the inclusiveness folder.
In addition to the above project materials, the Project Report contains an overview of the project development, research methodology and further recommendations. Open the Indigenous Inclusiveness Report (PDF 171KB) in a new window.
New Practices in Flexible Learning CD-ROM
The project resources from the all the New Practices in Flexible Learning projects undertaken during 2003 and 2004, as well as additional video footage, sound and images, have been developed into two multimedia resources of 'new practices'. These CD-ROMs can be ordered through your local Framework communication officer by completing the online order form.
Order the 2003 collection of New Practices in Flexible Learning projects
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