Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Perspec ves Into Mainstream Early Childhood educa on and Care Services Links to Resources, Reading and Informa on The Indigenous Professional Support Unit is a part of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education Indigenous Professional Support Unit Email: admin@ipsuwa.org.au Ph: 1800 788 520
Inclusion and Cultural competence Walking Respec ully: Exploring Indigenous Culture and Reconcilia on in Early Childhood Prac ce A project by Early Childhood Australia Victorian Branch 2008, www.earlychildhoodvictoria.org.au/edit/indigenous_project/walking%20respectfully% 20EXPLORING%20INDIGENOUS%20CULTURE%20AND%20RECONCILIATION%20IN%20EARLY% 20CHILDHOOD%20PRACTICE.PDF?29-08-2013%2012:33:54%20PM Including Aboriginal Australia in your service: Childcare supports raising children strong: ECA h p:// www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ including_aboriginal_australia.pdf Implemen ng an Aboriginal Perspec ve into any everyday early childhood environment. Centre for Community Child Health h p://ww2.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnec ons/cch_vol_11_no1_february_2008.pdf Working with Aboriginal People and Communi es: A prac ce manual: NSW Department of Community Services h p://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/working_with_aboriginal.pdf Aboriginal Cultural Competence Framework. 2008h p://www.cyf.vic.gov.au/ data/assets/pdf_file/0008/312668/ framework_cultural_support_2008.pdf
Noongar Resources Baldivis Children s Forest:: links to local Aboriginal Stories and more h p://www.baldivis-childrens-forest.com.au/nyoongar.htm Exploring the Woodlands with Noongars. Teaching Ac vi es for Primary and Secondary Schools but also contains a lot of informa on on tradi onal land use, culture and language: h p://www.baldivis-childrens-forest.com.au/ pack_exploring_woodlands_with_nyoongars.pdf City of Joondalup website: some Aboriginal history : h p://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/welcome/history.aspx Joondalup Noongar Boodjar: some dream me stories, map of important places and 6 seasons: h p://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/files/joondalup_mooro_boodjar_brochure.pdf Publica on Plants and People in Mooro Country Nyungar Plant Use in Yellagonga Na onal Park. Free download: h p:// www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/files/plants%20and%20people%20in%20mooro%20country.pdf Department of Educa on Links to Indigenous resources and more in the Bunbury region: h p://www.det.wa.edu.au/aboriginaleduca on/apac/detcms/ naviga on/regional-websites/southwest/local-resources/?oid=category-id-9193445 Noongar Art: h p://noongarcountry.mysouthwest.com.au/ar sts Noongar Radio h p://www.noongarradio.com/web-data/sta onery/streamingnoongarradio.html Noongar words and informa on: www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/resources/nyungar-dic onary.pdf Perth Aboriginal Resource Directory h p://content.ruah.com.au/cms/001069.pdf South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC) SWALSC is the Na ve Title Representa ve Body of the Noongar People Website general: h p://www.noongar.org.au/ Has resources for sale including Noongar culture bilingual posters and bookmarks h p://www.noongar.org.au/images/pdf/media-releases/swalscorderform_2013.pdf Kard jin Noongar - Noongar Knowledge website. Contains a wealth of informa on on history, culture and language:h p:// www.noongarculture.org.au/ Nidja Beeliar Boodjar Noonookurt Nyininy: A Nyungar interpre ve history of the use of boodjar (country) in the vicinity of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia: h p://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/mul media/nyungar/ Timeline of Aboriginal History in Western Australia: h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Timeline_of_Aboriginal_history_of_Western_Australia Wandju Wandju Nidja Nyoongar Boodjar (Welcome to Nyoongar Country)includes a lovely Calendar of the Noongar Season: www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/images/stories/bgpa/docs/brochures/pdf/aboriginal_dl.pdf
General Resources: Alphabe cal Categories Early Childhood Early Childhood Australia (ECA): www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au Secretariat of Na onal Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC);A wide range of resources and links www.snaicc.asn.au Working and Walking Together h p://www.snaicc.org.au/_uploads/rsfil/02497.pdf Yorganop the Indigenous Professional Support Unit for WA : A wide range of informa on and resources www.yipsuwa.org.au General AIATSIS : The Australian Ins tute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies The Australian Ins tute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is the world s premier ins tu on for informa on and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, past and present. Website: h p://www.aiatsis.gov.au/ ; publish a wide range of print books Sound archives from around Australia: h p://www.aiatsis.gov.au/asp/cddvd.html includes sound recordings- voice and instruments claps cks; boomerangs; The Li le Red Yellow Black Book available on-line: h p://www.aiatsis.gov.au/lryb/ Copy of Nyungar Tradi on: Glimpses of Aborigines of South-Western Australia 1829-1914 ( out of print but available free online) h p://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/m0022954.pdf Cur n University Centre for Aboriginal Studies: Has very good links to further informa on: h p://karda.cur n.edu.au/community/indigenous-info-resources.cfm Government Departments and Websites State and local government departments have a range of useful informa on and resources: The West Australian Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA).. h p://www.daa.wa.gov.au/ Contains links to heritage and culture and to the amazing interac ve Aboriginal History Inquiry System that will let you search for Aboriginal sites anywhere in Western Australia : h p://maps.dia.wa.gov.au/ahis2/ The Department for Educa on (DET) formerly the Department for Educa on, Employment and Workplace Rela ons (DEEWR). h p://deewr.gov.au/ The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA): h p:// www.fahcsia.gov.aunews, informa on and stories. Celebrates the achievements of Indigenous Australian and links to Australian Government Informa on on Closing the Gap. h p://indigenous.gov.au/ The West Australian Department of Educa on. h p://www.det.wa.edu.au/aboriginaleduca on/apac/detcms/naviga on/ general-resources/reconcilia on/
General Resources: Alphabe cal Categories Health Centre for Research Excellence in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing: h p://aboriginal.childhealthresearch.org.au/centre-forresearch-excellence-(cre).aspx Kulunga Research Network: h p://aboriginal.childhealthresearch.org.au/kulunga-research-network.aspx Queensland Government, Growing Strong Resources: h p://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/hpu/growing_strong.asp South Australia Government h p://www.cyh.com/healthtopics/healthtopicdetails.aspx?p=114&np=99&id=1987 Kinship AusAnthrop: h p://www.ausanthrop.net/research/kinship/kinship2.php Language Kimberley Language Resource Centre: h p://www.ourlanguages.net.au/language-centres/item/kimberley-language-resourcecentre-klrc-2.html The Federa on of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language and Culture (FATSIL): h p://www.fatsilc.org.au Wangka Maya: Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre. A range of books and other resources in Pilbara languages h p:// www.wangkamaya.org.au/ Media: Radio, Television, Newspapers ABC on-line Indigenous: h p://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/ Koori Mail: fortnightly na onal Indigenous Newspaper: h p://www.koorimail.com/ Na onal Indigenous Times: A na onal Indigenous Newspaper: h p://www.nit.com.au/ Noongar Radio (Perth) provide live streaming h p://www.noongarradio.com/web-data/sta onery/streamingnoongarradio.html Radio Goolarri (Broomeprovide provide live streaming: h p://www.goolarri.com/radio SBS Radio Aboriginal Programs: h p://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/aboriginal/home/page/in/english Music Abmusic support Aboriginal music and musicians. Has online store where you can purchase music by local Noongar musicians:h p://abmusic.com.au/music-store AIATSIS tradi onal music archives: h p://www.aiatsis.gov.au/asp/cddvd.html
General Resources: Categories Resources (Books and more) Aboriginal Fabrics Gallery: www.aboriginalfabrics.com.au Batchelor Press Catalogue: Batchelor publish a wide range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander books many in language. They have a par cularly good selec on of Noongar children s book tles. h p://batchelorpress.com/catalog/en re-catalogue Catholic Educa on Kimberley: Geckos (Growing Enriched Cultural Knowledge in our Schools) A resource site with free to use line illustra ons represen ng Aboriginal life and culture h p://geckos.ceo.wa.edu.au/ IAD Press:: An Australian Aboriginal publishing company with an online catalogue of Aboriginal Australian children s books and much more h p://iadpress.com Magabala Books: A western Australian publishing company from Broome. They have a wonderful books by Aboriginal authors including a fabulous range of children s books h p://www.magabala.com/ Secret Gulley Puppets: Beau ful and rela vely cheap Australian animal puppets h p://www.secretgully.com.au/shop.html Yarn Strong Sista: A wide range of resources for early childhood h p://www.yarnstrongsista.com