Courses

PDC116033 - First Nations Community Engagement Toolkit

Duration6 hours online self-paced learning. 20 hours of reflective activities, case studies and Toolkit exercises to use within your organisation. Students can access the micro-credential and Toolkit for one year from enrolment.
Course codePDC116033
Fee
A$250 (Full)

Overview

This online, micro-credential toolkit provides participants with the knowledge, skills and tools to enhance their engagement practices when working with First Nations communities and their representatives. The micro-credential and toolkit can be applied from an individual, organisational unit and/or industry level perspective to enable participants to reflect on their partnerships with First Nations communities and promote effective organisational cultural capability and inclusive workplace cultures. Participants will learn the principles-based approach to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Framework to ensure First Nations Peoples remain at the centre of industry engagement activities. Participants will understand how to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Scale to community-based projects. The micro-credential also includes a comprehensive Toolkit of resources based on frameworks from the First Nations Community Engagement: Industry Guide Phase I to use in assessing their First Nations community engagement approaches and ensure engagement is mutually beneficial and respectful. Case studies are provided as examples of good practice and highlight the activities that help to inform effective First Nations community engagement to connect and create ideas for positive outcomes. 

This micro-credential is also awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

What is a Digital Badge?

 

Career Opportunities

This micro-credential provides a comprehensive Toolkit of resources based on frameworks from the First Nations Community Engagement: Industry Guide Phase I for Industry to use to assess their current First Nations community engagement approaches and ensure engagement is mutually beneficial and respectful.

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Structure & Availability

Micro-credential

Duration:

6 hours online self-paced learning.

20 hours of reflective activities, case studies and Toolkit exercises to use within your organisation. 

Students can access the micro-credential and Toolkit for one year from enrolment.


  1. Identify the principles based approach to ensure First Nations communities remain at the centre of industries' First Nations community engagement activities
  2. Outline the steps required to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Scale to community based projects
  3. Reflect on use the framework toolkit to learn how to engage in mutually respectful ways with First Nations communities
  4. Reflect on your organisation's First Nations community engagement approaches.

Assessment

Online Quiz

Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this micro-credential, however it is designed for those working in management and executive level positions within organisations to assess their current First Nations community engagement approaches and ensure engagement is mutually beneficial and respectful.

How to apply

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