Our
Commitment
to Cultural
Safety
Culturally Safe Engagement
The National Disability Council recognises and
embraces the richness of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander culture and strives to provide
culturally appropriate engagement in all areas
of work and leisure.
We are proud to offer choice and control to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people living with disabilities. Carers and participants come from diverse backgrounds, cultures and life
experiences and everyone has the right to be treated with respect in a culturally appropriate manner.
Our Mission
According to the 2016 census, Indigenous Australians are twice as likely as people in the non-Indigenous community to have a disability and are less likely to uptake NDIS services. The National Disability Council seeks to provide equality and all services relating to NDIS support, including supported independent living (SIL), specialised disability accommodation (SDA), short term accommodation (STA) and medium-term accommodation (MTA), community engagement
and support to live your best life.
Our Difference
We acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people have a rich cultural
knowledge to share and their connection to land
is linked to their social and emotional wellbeing. Our difference is that we work in collaboration with Aboriginal Elders to ensure our cultural training for our staff is relevant, up to date and inclusive.
Rewarding and lasting relationships are built
between the support worker and participant if the support worker is culturally competent
and tuned in to the needs of First Nations people. Developing and strengthening skills that support independence and choice can
only be achieved once a safe space has been
accomplished.
The National Disability Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and Torres Strait Islands and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
This acknowledgement affirms our commitment to social justice and the importance of healing and reconciliation
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Contact Us
“Manjar” means “Meeting Place” in Nyungar language. This artwork was created by acclaimed Nyungar artist Gloria Kearing for the National Disability Council and was painted on Nyungar Boodjar (Nyungar land) in the
Binjareb region of Western Australia. Gloria’s artwork passes on cultural knowledge and tells of the connection
between the land and the people. It shows people from all groups and areas coming together to sit around a campfire to talk and share on country and shows their tracks back to the camps.
“Manjar” represents the National Disability Council working collaboratively with people and communities and coming together to share knowledge , establish respectful relationships and to create opportunities that will strengthen and nurture the connection of people and land.
About The
Artist
Gloria Kearing is a proud Nyungar Yorga (woman) who was born on
Binjareb country, she is part of the ‘stolen generation’ and spent her
childhood in New Norcia, before finding her way back home to Binjareb. She is a dedicated mother, foster mother and grandmother. Gloria has been actively involved in her community in the education, health and
research sector and uses her art to tell stories and educate others in the rich First Nations culture and a legacy of a 65,000 year custodianship
of this land we call home.
