Beyond cultural competency: A rights-based pedagogical approach to Indigenising Australian university curricula
Anderson, Peter, Pham, Thu, Cathcart, Abby, and Kelly, Amanda (2025) Beyond cultural competency: A rights-based pedagogical approach to Indigenising Australian university curricula. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 54 (2).
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Abstract
Australian universities are working to include the knowledge and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their curricula and student experiences. However, only 1.4% of the workforce identifies as Indigenous. There is growing recognition that non-Indigenous staff play a crucial role in this effort. This article reviews strategies used by Australian universities to enhance the confidence and abilities of non-Indigenous staff in integrating Indigenous perspectives. We address challenges and opportunities and urge institutions to move beyond cultural competency training, advocating instead for a rights-based pedagogical framework to improve educational practices.
| Item ID: | 90641 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1326-0111 |
| Keywords: | Aboriginal, cultural competency, curriculum, Indigenous, rights-based |
| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2025 Peter Anderson, Thu Pham, Abby Cathcart, Amanda Kelly. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Oct 2026 06:52 |
| FoR Codes: | 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4502 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 450201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander curriculum and pedagogy @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 21 INDIGENOUS > 2102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 210299 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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