Page 2993 - Week 08 - Thursday, 17 August 2017
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a) There are 20 primary school teachers.
b) There are seven high school teachers.
c) There are five college teachers.
d) There are 25 school assistants (excluding Koori preschools).
e) There are four Koori preschool assistants.
f) There is one principal.
g) There is no specific target employment number in these classifications.
h) The Directorate is actively working to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers through the following measures:
(i) the Community Yarn Project in universities (described above);
(ii) Our Mob Our Stories promotional materials – sharing the stories and journeys of current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, including teachers, school assistants and school leaders; and
(iii) the Directorate’s recruitment marketing team targets teacher training institutions that have a high percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
(3)
a) The ACTPS is committed to creating a positive, respectful, supportive and fair work environment where employee differences are respected, valued and utilised to create a productive and collaborative workplace.
The aim is to provide a workplace that enables equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and highlights the fundamental importance of each employee acting in a way that respects the inherit dignity of the person.
The Directorate actively supports programs and celebrates events, such as Harmony Day, to increase cultural awareness by staff and students of the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity in the ACT.
In the early childhood sector authorised officers (Early Childhood Regulatory requirement) require evidence of cultural competence across many elements of the Early Childhood National Standard.
The Education Directorate regulates all early childhood education and care services under the Education and Care Services National Law. The National Law has a strong focus on valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, as well as cultural diversity. Cultural competence training is included in the training course undertaken by authorised officers before they are able to undertake assessment and rating in the Early Childhood regulatory role. The Directorate aims to promote a strong understanding of different ways of being and knowing across our work.
b) As described in point a) above.
c) Cultural programs have been provided by:
i) Australian Centre for Cultural Competence;
ii) Kathryn Hyden;
iii) Tracy Whetnell; and
iv) Yurauna Centre CIT.
In October and November 2017 principals, directors and senior executive will undergo a three tiered cultural integrity training opportunity. This will be delivered over three days and facilitated by Scott Gorringe and David Spillman (Murri Matters Consulting) and Grant Sarra (Grant Sarra Consulting Services).
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