Community, Culture, Education and Change
Curijo is highly regarded for our holistic and humanistic approach to change through our mediation, therapeutic knowledge, team building and motivation skills, particularly in:
- Cultural Links and Family Finding (Cultural Support Plans-Development and Review, Research, Consultation)
- Reconciliation Action Plan Preparation and Implementation
- Community Engagement, Consultation & Advice
- Cultural Supervision and Mentoring
- Cultural Learning Journey Training
- Family Group Conferencing
- Foster and Kinship Care Assessments & Reviews
- Parenting Capacity and Restoration Assessments
- Therapeutic Life Story Work
- Effectively Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff
- Motivational Mapping (Individuals and Teams)
- Education and Training
- Our Clients
Cultural Links and Family Finding (Cultural Support Plans-Development and Review, Research, Consultation)
Cultural Links is a program which traces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through consultation and research to assist in meeting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people’s cultural needs in Out-of- Home-Care.
Reconciliation Action Plan Preparation and Implementation
Our highly trained consultants are experienced and knowledgeable and can assist businesses and organisations to develop and implement Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs). In order to do this, our staff can support the RAPs development through reflecting, innovating, stretching and elevating to build authentic and practical actions towards working to build respectful relationships and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Community Engagement, Consultation & Advice
Working in Indigenous communities provides challenges through the complexities of adhering to Cultural Protocols especially given the diversities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Our experienced staff are professional and culturally sensitive when working within Aboriginal communities in order to engage, consult and seek advice.
Cultural Supervision and Mentoring
Cultural Supervision and Mentoring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff is a process that facilitates the cultural needs and expressions of an individual and/or group. It is fundamental to ensure that cultural needs are identified and supported throughout employment and organisations are committed to providing a workplace where culture is nurtured for each individual and all staff have the opportunity to practice their culture in an environment free from discrimination.
Cultural Learning Journey Training
Cultural Learning Journey training provides organisations and participants with the opportunity to learn about and further develop their knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the diversities and Aboriginal Australia both historically and contemporary. All stages of the Cultural Learning Journey Training address the necessity for organisations and individuals to provide more respectful, receptive and culturally safe services primarily through knowledge and reflection.
Cultural Learning Journey Options
- Cultural Learning Journey Awareness – provides an introduction to learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Aboriginal Australia by providing factual information about Aboriginal history and basic strategies for communication and relationship development.
- Cultural Learning Journey Expansion – is an extension of the day one package by providing further learning materials and activities which will assist participants in having a more in-depth understanding of the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
- Cultural Learning Journey Immersion – the cultural immersion provides participants with an in-depth understanding both in the class room and within the community to broaden knowledge and embrace Aboriginal cultural and history through being immersed within community.
- Two Day On Country Training Package- in partnership with Dharwra Tours, Curijo have developed a unique workshop that allows participants to experience Ngunawal country with a Traditional Custodian as well as learn about historical and contemporary histories and cultures. Our culturally appropriate and informative tour challenges perceptions in a safe environment with Indigenous peoples. It allows participants to be immersed in both formal and on country learning to develop knowledge of peoples, cultures and histories. It provides opportunities to develop practical strategies to move forward through understanding of cultural safety and reflective practice in the spirit of Reconciliation.
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Family Group Conferencing
Family Group Conferencing (FGC) is an innovative and strengths based form of alternate dispute resolution where families are provided with the opportunity to come together in a supported and structured environment to take part in decision making for their family and to plan to move forward to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their children.
Foster and Kinship Care Assessments & Reviews
Foster and Kinship Care Assessments and Annual Reviews are key to determining the suitability of people providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. Curijo staff are highly skilled and experienced to provide high quality and comprehensive Foster Care and Kinship Care Assessments and Annual Reviews.
Parenting Capacity and Restoration Assessments
Parenting Capacity and Restoration Assessments are conducted by our highly skilled staff to determine the capability and change when there are child protection concerns. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the parent/family member’s ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children.
Therapeutic Life Story Work
Curijo staff are skilled and experienced to provide high quality and comprehensive facilitation of Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW). Therapeutic Life Story Work enables children and young people who have experienced trauma of child abuse and neglect and who are struggling with the pain of their past to reflect, develop compassion for themselves and move forward. It is a defined approach, designed to introduce the past as makers for the present.
Effectively Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff
Effectively Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff training is a one-day training program which provides non-Indigenous Managers with the knowledge and practical strategies to assist in providing culturally safe, meaningful and strengths based support to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Motivational Mapping (Individuals and Teams)
Our Motivational Map tools assist individuals and teams with career planning & leadership development, strategies to re-motivate and empower demotivated staff, creating awareness managing diversity and conflicts, talent acquisition and development, recruitment, team communication and planning and organisational culture development.
To learn more about Motivational Maps and how Curijo can support your business or organisation, head to http://motivationalmaps.com
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Education and Training
Curijo provides high quality tailored training packages through their Aboriginal and non-Indigenous consultants. All consultants are trained and accredited and have extensive experience in adult education including:
- Design, development and delivery of accredited training packages including assessment
- Design, development and delivery of non-accredited training packages
- Industry validation of assessment tools.
Curijo’s experience in adult education stems from significant expertise in the following areas:
- Cultural Awareness and Cultural Safety
- Motivational Interviewing
- Responding to Crisis/Trauma
- Employee Self-Care and Wellbeing
- Business and Strategy
- Planning for Self and Career
- Supporting Aboriginal Staff
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Life Skills for Adults
- Community Services and Out-of-Home-Care
- Child and Family Support/Services
- Journey to Success
- Financial Skills
- Therapeutic and Life Story Work
- Birth Family Connection & Family Visits
- Trauma and Healing for Children
- Foundations of Family Group Conferencing
Our Clients
- NSW Government – Department of Family and Community Services
- Life Without Barriers
- Canberra Institute of Technology (Yurauna Centre)
- Reconciliation Australia
- AbSec
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Marymead
- The William Campbell Foundation
- Department of Water and Agriculture
- Kamberra Indigenous Cleaning & Rolfe Property Services
- Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies
- Red Cross
- CareSouth
- Uniting
- Catholic Care
- Department of Environment
- The Department of Human Services
- The Smith Family
- DSS
- NHMRC
- Department of Finance
Cultural Links (Cultural Support Plans, Research, Preparation and Reviews)
Cultural Links is a program which traces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through consultation and research to assist in meeting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people’s cultural needs in Out-of- Home-Care.
Reconciliation Action Plan Preparation and Implementation
Our highly trained consultants are experienced and knowledgeable and can assist businesses and organisations to develop and implement Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs). In order to do this, our staff can support the RAPs development through reflecting, innovating, stretching and elevating to build authentic and practical actions towards working to build respectful relationships and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Community Engagement, Consultation & Advice
Working in Indigenous communities provides challenges through the complexities of adhering to Cultural Protocols especially given the diversities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Our experienced staff are professional and culturally sensitive when working within Aboriginal communities in order to engage, consult and seek advice.Cultural Supervision and Mentoring
Cultural Supervision and Mentoring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff is a process that facilitates the cultural needs and expressions of an individual and/or group. It is fundamental to ensure that cultural needs are identified and supported throughout employment and organisations are committed to providing a workplace where culture is nurtured for each individual and all staff have the opportunity to practice their culture in an environment free from discrimination.Cultural Learning Journey Training
Cultural Learning Journey training provides organisations and participants with the opportunity to learn about and further develop their knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the diversities and Aboriginal Australia both historically and contemporary. All stages of the Cultural Learning Journey Training address the necessity for organisations and individuals to provide more respectful, receptive and culturally safe services primarily through knowledge and reflection.Cultural Learning Journey Options
- Cultural Learning Journey Awareness – provides an introduction to learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Aboriginal Australia by providing factual information about Aboriginal history and basic strategies for communication and relationship development.
- Cultural Learning Journey Expansion – is an extension of the day one package by providing further learning materials and activities which will assist participants in having a more in-depth understanding of the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
- Cultural Learning Journey Immersion – the cultural immersion provides participants with an in-depth understanding both in the class room and within the community to broaden knowledge and embrace Aboriginal cultural and history through being immersed within community.
Family Group Conferencing
Family Group Conferencing (FGC) is an innovative and strengths based form of alternate dispute resolution where families are provided with the opportunity to come together in a supported and structured environment to take part in decision making for their family and to plan to move forward to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their children.Foster and Kinship Care Assessments & Reviews
Foster and Kinship Care Assessments and Annual Reviews are key to determining the suitability of people providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. Curijo staff are highly skilled and experienced to provide high quality and comprehensive Foster Care and Kinship Care Assessments and Annual Reviews.
Parenting Capacity Assessments
Parenting Capacity Assessments are conducted by our highly skilled staff to determining the capability of parents where there are children protection concerns. It provides a Comprehensive assessment of the parents’ ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the child and/ or young person.
Therapeutic Life Story Work
Curijo staff are skilled and experienced to provide high quality and comprehensive facilitation of Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW). Therapeutic Life Story Work enables children and young people who have experienced trauma of child abuse and neglect and who are struggling with the pain of their past to reflect, develop compassion for themselves and move forward. It is a defined approach, designed to introduce the past as makers for the present.Effectively Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff
Effectively Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff training is a one-day training program which provides non-Indigenous Managers with the knowledge and practical strategies to assist in providing culturally safe, meaningful and strengths based support to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Motivational Mapping (Individuals and Teams)
Our Motivational Map tools assist individuals and teams with career planning & leadership development, strategies to re-motivate and empower demotivated staff, creating awareness managing diversity and conflicts, talent acquisition and development, recruitment, team communication and planning and organisational culture development.
Education and Training
Our methodologies, partnerships and tools enable our clients to identify needs and have developed education and training solutions that meet their needs.
Our Clients
- NSW Government – Department of Family and Community Services
- Life Without Barriers
- Canberra Institute of Technology (Yurauna Centre)
- Reconciliation Australia
- AbSec
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Marymead
- The William Campbell Foundation
- Department of Water and Agriculture
- Kamberra Indigenous Cleaning & Rolfe Property Services
- Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies
- Red Cross
- CareSouth
- Uniting
- Catholic Care
- Department of Environment
- The Department of Human Services
- The Smith Family
- DSS
- NHMRC
- Department of Finance
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Our current service offerings are based on the expertise of our current team. These include consulting in corporate disciplines, cultural and community services and adult education.
OUR testimonials
“I had heard that Belinda Kendall of Curijo Pty Ltd was a great presenter from her other clients. I was stoked when I found out that I got a chance to attend her Cultural Learning Journey Day 1 course. The interactive nature of this course enabled us participants to ask questions and this is important because it allowed us to learn more efficiently. Bel was articulate and gave us a clear, informative and honest presentation. She showed sensitivity when we cringed at some of the historical facts we learned; many of us not realising how bad it has been since invasion for Aboriginal people. We saw that although the Aboriginal people have it so tough, they are smart, resilient and have hope for the future. Having heard their story, we feel more confident that we can stand by them and support them in our own little ways, in their determination to change the marginalisation they experience. Kudos to Bel for a 'deadly' (as in awesome) course she presented today. I highly recommend this course to anyone requiring some background knowledge on Aboriginal culture”.
Caroline Gibbins CPA, B.Bus (Acc) Curtin University
I attended the Cultural Learning Journey Training and Reconciliation Support and Planning courses run by Tina McGhie from Curijo. I benefited from the course personally but as a Team Leader I could see how the course could assist my team members. I later enlisted Curijo to deliver the same course to my team. After attending the course, my team and I are more confident in our community work. We have created a plan to engage with the community for the best outcomes of our students.
Suanne Sneddon - Team Leader. Learning for Life, Smith Family
Our organisation is committed to promoting culturally inclusive and safe environments for our staff and clients and we were keen to strengthen our cultural learning journey through participation in cultural awareness training. Through discussions with Tina and Belinda from Curijo we developed a training delivery plan for the whole organisation to build our knowledge and capabilities to better understand and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety and engagement across our settings. This has worked really well for us! Tina and Belinda are excellent presenters who are very knowledgeable. The training content was informative, relevant and comprehensive and has been well received and valued by all staff. I can recommend Curijo as an organisation that works to a high standard, is well informed, completely reliable, flexible and responsive to client needs.
Jan Langtry, CEO - jan@ectarc.com.au
The summary of the branch planning session provides an excellent starting point for the development of a meaningful Branch plan.
The combination of individual debriefs, team debriefs and the branch planning session gave everyone an insight into themselves and their colleagues as well as a greater appreciation of the connections across the branch.
Darren’s public service experience at the SES level and his down to earth and practical manner were particularly appreciated by members of the Branch.
Powerful exercises to challenge perceptions and illustrate Australian History.
Yvette Sims - Department of Finance
Much deeper understanding of Indigenous history and particularly cross generational trauma. Learning like this can also help Government deliver better policies and services to all.
Steve Coulton - Department of Finance
Opening my eyes to the need to learn about, accept and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture. I thought I knew a bit about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History before today, being shown how little I know makes me keen to learn.
Nathan Watson - Department of Finance
Practical and relevant information about cultural respect and working with Aboriginal people. Belinda is an excellent educator. All Curijo staff who were present were helpful, engaging and knowledgeable. This type of curriculum should be taught in all schools and communities.
Carl Treneski - Department of Finance
A better understanding of the history, not being taught in school or work training programs made the information interesting but shocking. I like the delivery of the content.
Nick Brown - Department of Finance
So much information was so well delivered. It was enlightening, fascinating and so enjoyable (notwithstanding the heart-rending sections) from start to finish.
Lynne Ford - Department of Finance
I really enjoyed that the course was inclusive and discussion based. It allowed me to see and understand aspects of modern Aboriginal identity and culture that I had previously not been exposed to. The course vastly exceeded my expectations and I would readily recommend others attend this course.
Stewart McGill - Department of Finance
“I would like to thank Belinda Kendall for her hard work assisting me and one of our young people in Out of Home Care connect with his Aboriginal heritage. Although we are still researching his history, with Belinda’s assistance we have made some important connections an re-connections for him with his family, which is extremely heartwarming. Wonderful service and many thanks to Belinda and her team.”
Michelle Godwin - Life Without Barriers
“I enjoyed listening to the history and happenings throughout Australia’s history. I thoroughly benefited from and enjoyed the cultural and learning journey. It certainly opened my eyes to some detail regarding Australia’s history”
Brett Kelly - Spotless
“A truly frank discussion about issues and historical background to inform current issues and future way forward.”
Elizabeth Jolley - ACT Government
Thank you! Best cultural awareness training I have attended. I found that I am very ignorant to Aboriginal culture and history but motivated to learn more! Excellent presentation girls! Amazing course! Very helpful Caseworkers. Belinda and Tina were very engaging and kept us interested.