The following section invites you as the practitioner to look and listen, learn and reflect, and practice these principles to support you in building genuine connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Diagram 1 outlines a series of opportunities you can explore in your work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The preferred terminology used by Emerging Minds in our resources is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, as guided by our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing National Consultancy Group.
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Diagram 1: Building genuine connections