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Strategy 2: To acknowledge and promote to the residents and visitors of Townsville an appreciation, understanding and respect of the culture and cultural differences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. responsibility >> Community Development/ Marcoms actions >> >> To support and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural events to the wider community, including NAIDOC Week, Mabo Day and Reconciliation Week. timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 responsibility >> Events and Protocol timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Include Welcome to Country and acknowledgement of traditional owners at council events and functions. responsibility >> Community Development timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Acknowledge and respect traditional culture, its values and the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders to the community. responsibility >> Community Development timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Work more cohesively with external organisations, both government and non-government, to form partnerships promoting and highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander events and activities. responsibility >> Community Development timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Recognise and acknowledge significant cultural achievements from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and promote these through all forms of media. 12 reconciliation action plan 2013/2014
Strategy 3: Culturally appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Development. responsibility >> Community Development timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> All council programs for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community are delivered within a culturally appropriate community development framework that builds the capacity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. responsibility >> Community Development timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Develop and coordinate culturally appropriate capacity building programs in conjunction with the community, community organisations and the business sector. Strategy 4: Educate and support staff across the whole of council to better understand and implement culturally appropriate practices. responsibility >> Human Resources timeline >> Feb 2014–Feb 2015 actions >> >> Incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Awareness Training into orientation programs for new staff and encourage current staff to voluntarily undertake such training. reconciliation action plan 2013/2014 13
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