Course Details

Cultural Competence is about our will and actions to build understanding between people, to be respectful and open to different cultural perspectives, strengthen cultural security and work towards equality in opportunity. When we use the term culture in this context, ‘culture’ extends to include other variables such as faith/religion, sexual orientation, region of residence, and level of acculturation, and closely related factors such as socioeconomic status and literacy level.  

This session will develop a shared understanding of cultural knowledge, cultural awareness, and cultural sensitivity all of which convey the idea of improving cross-cultural capacity and leading to cultural competence.  

This course allows space for self-reflection on our own identity whilst hearing about the important aspects central to other’s identities.   

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, delegates will able to:

• Explore why identity matters through the identity wheel.    
• Understand the dynamics between Power and Privilege (Silvia Duckworth model)   
• Consider the unique challenges intersectionality presents.   
• Understand ‘what is cultural competence’.  
• Understand the difference between prejudice and discrimination.   
• Know the detrimental impact of discrimination on development, health and wellbeing across individuals, caregivers and communities.   
• Understand our conscious and unconscious bias.   
• Become an ally.   
• Reflect on our own practice, that of our teams and our organisation.   

Cost

Note: Costs for Learning and Development course programme are covered by departmental employee/officer levy payments. However, should an employee/officer book a place on a course but then subsequently fail to attend or complete the course, repayment of cost of the course will be charged to the department/appointment concerned (recoverable from the individual) (Policy CS04 Sect 6.5). Please note a separate process for funding approval exists for accredited programmes.