A live webinar designed for allied health professionals, teachers, and service providers who want to support First Nations children, adults, and communities with respect, understanding, and advocacy.
What You’ll Gain from This Webinar:
✅ A deeper understanding of First Nations perspectives on healthcare vs. the Western medical model
✅ The skills to provide culturally safe and responsive services
✅ Advocacy tools to support First Nations clients effectively
✅ Insights on how to engage in respectful and effective communication through yarning
✅ Strategies to accurately identify speech, language, and communication difficulties in First Nations children
You’re not alone. Many allied health professionals and educators want to do better but feel unsure about how to provide services that are truly respectful, inclusive, and effective for First Nations people.
⚠️ Do you worry about unintentionally causing harm or misunderstanding cultural differences?
⚠️ Are you unsure of how to incorporate First Nations ways of knowing into your practice?
⚠️ Do you struggle with identifying speech and language difficulties in First Nations children?
It’s time to bridge the gap with cultural knowledge and practical skills so you can confidently provide care that respects and supports First Nations clients.
Join Nikita (she/her), a Wonnarua speech pathologist and orofacial myologist, for this essential training. Nikita is an advocate for First Nations culturally safe and responsive practice, working under the neuroaffirming paradigm to educate and support professionals across Australia.
📌 The key differences between the First Nations approach to healthcare and the Western medical model
📌 How to effectively advocate for First Nations clients within your workplace and community
📌 Practical strategies for yarning with First Nations clients to build trust and rapport
📌 Best practices for identifying speech, language, and communication difficulties in First Nations children
📌 How to ensure your services are truly culturally responsive and inclusive.
Bonus: Practical resources and tools you can start using immediately in your practice!
Friday, 11th April, 2025
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM WA Time (Perth)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
12:30 AM - 2:30 PM AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Brisbane)
BONUS: This may count as 2-hours of learning for your CPD in Cultural Learning.
Nikita (she/her) is a Wonnarua speech pathologist and orofacial myologist. She is AuDHD and works under the neuroaffirming paradigm, specializing in First Nations culturally safe and responsive practice. With years of experience supporting therapists and teachers across Australia, Nikita is passionate about empowering professionals to provide the best care for First Nations clients.
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