#2 Jessica Staines

This week the wonderful Jessica Staines from the Koori Curriculum joins me for an in-depth chat about embedding Indigenous perspectives in early education in authentic ways, supporting Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander children, and what being culturally competant really means.

If you want to know more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, here's a few resources you might want to check out: 

• The Protectorate Act (Track the History Timeline: The Stolen Generations https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/track-history-timeline-stolen-generations
• Bring them home report https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/bringing-them-home-report-1997
• Closing the gap report https://ctgreport.niaa.gov.au/ 
• Family matters report https://www.familymatters.org.au/the-family-matters-report-2022/
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) 
• SNAICC - the National Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
• 8 ways of learning pedagogy https://www.8ways.online/ 

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that the conversation discusses Aboriginal history and trauma. Please seek help and support if needed. This episode was recorded on Gadigal land.