Asking the Question – creating a culturally safe space for First Nations people
Asking the Question – creating a culturally safe space for First Nations people

- State or territory NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, ACT, NSW
- Type of program Online, Workshop
- Sector relevance Funded by DoHAC, Home and community care, CHSP providers
- Topic relevance Home care, Clinical, nursing, care management, Customer service
Workshop overview
Creating a culturally safe environment for First Nations peoples in aged care means understanding the importance of cultural identity, framing questions respectfully and recording information with sensitivity and consent. It is a best practice approach that will also support your organisation in meeting the new strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (February 2025).
This workshop will prepare participants to engage with First Nations peoples in a way that respects their cultural identity and provides a safe space for having sensitive conversations.
Who should attend?
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and Home Care Package (HCP) providers, including team leaders, assessment, case managers, care coordinators, allied health practitioners and quality and compliance staff.
The outcomes are:
- preparedness for your organisation to meet the new strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (February 2025)
- enhanced understanding of the requirement for Standard 1 – The Person, 1.1.2 C
- awareness of the importance of connection to cultural identity
- greater understanding of cultural considerations that ensure engagement and communication with Aboriginal Elders is genuine and respectful
- understanding of why some Elders may not want to answer certain questions and how to show respect for their decision
- tools to explain what the information you collect is for, and how it will be used.
Date: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Ageing Australia member
$99 incl. GST each
Non member
$140 incl. GST each
CHSP ticket
$50 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
Disclaimer: The CHSP provider ticket price is subsidised by sector support and development (SSD) funded by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care. Although funding for this session has been provided by the Australian Government, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Australian Government.
Who is facilitating?

Rikki McCallum
Rikki McCallum is a proud Kungarakan woman from the Berry Springs, Finniss River, including Litchfield National Park and Batchelor areas. Rikki is also a proud Gurindji woman from Dagaragu and Kalkarandji.
Rikki is the owner of Wunun Consultancy & Business Solutions, established to meet the needs of organisations by ensuring their programs and services are culturally considered, appropriate and effective.
She has extensive personal and professional experience living and working across the NT, with a passion for improving the quality of life for First Nations People, working predominantly across health services.
Her experience in workforce planning and development provided a solid foundation to designing models that delivered maximum opportunities for my people and communities.
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Cancellations, refunds, substitutions and transfers
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Training session viability of each advertised session is assessed one week prior to the scheduled date of delivery, when a decision is made regarding continuation or cancellation. When a training session is cancelled due to insufficient numbers or circumstances outside of the control of Ageing Australia, a full refund will be paid, directly to the customer who has made the initial purchase.
A full refund is also available if a participant withdraws from a training session, five or more days prior to the session being delivered, on the condition, that the customer has contacted , to inform regarding their intention to withdraw. No refunds or transfers will be considered without notification prior to the commencement of a training session. Late notifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
An organisation may choose to substitute a participant of a previously paid session, by emailing , 24 hours prior to the commencement of the training session. Full details of the substituted participant must be provided.
Payment terms
It is a condition of registration that participants pay full payment at the time of booking via credit card or by invoicing by prior arrangement. All payments must be finalised prior to commencement. Registrants who have outstanding payments will not be able to participate. Upon registration, a tax invoice will be emailed to the person making the booking.
Aligns to the following Final draft strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (February 2025)
- Standard 1 - The individual
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- Standard 2 - The organisation
- 2.1 Partnering with individuals
- 2.2 Quality and safety culture
- 2.9 Human resource management
- 2.1 Partnering with individuals
- Standard 3 - Care and services
- 3.2 Delivery of funded aged care services
- 3.2 Delivery of funded aged care services
- Standard 6 - Food and nutrition
- 6.2 Assessment of nutritional needs and preferences
- 6.3 Provision of food and drink
- 6.4 Dining experiences
- 6.2 Assessment of nutritional needs and preferences
- Standard 7 - The residential community
- 7.2 Transitions
- 7.2 Transitions