Course Summary
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 includes a comprehensive Toolkit for participants to assess their engagement approaches and ensure benefit and respect for First Nations communities. 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?
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThere 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.
Course Details
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Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
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.
Completion of this micro-credential may be used as evidence of professional development activity and may be eligible for CPD hours, subject to the requirements of the relevant professional body or employer. Upon successful completion, learners will receive a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
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.
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Course Assessment Information
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
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- Identify the elements of the First Nations Community Engagement Framework that ensures First Nations communities remain at the centre of industry community engagement activities.
- Outline the steps required to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Scale to community based projects
- Reflect on use the framework toolkit to learn how to engage in mutually respectful ways with First Nations communities
- Reflect on your organisation's First Nations community engagement approaches.
Assessment
Online Quiz