Program detail
- Priority area: Access and inclusion
- Primary audience: Educators, children
- Delivery mode: Resources (books, kits, manuals), consultancy
- Strength of evidence: Level 6 - Supported by expert opinion
- AEDC sub-domains: Not applicable
- Item cost: Variable
Program description
Yarn Strong Sista (YSS) is a Victorian Indigenous education consultancy service. Its work focuses on delivering tailored cross-cultural (Aboriginal) professional learning programs for early childhood educators, delivered online to all services. YSS also provides Aboriginal storytelling and arts-based learning workshops for educators, alongside First Nations-designed resources and educational tools that support culturally safe and responsive learning for children and families.
Online professional learning workshops include:
- Aboriginal Pedagogy - Workshop Series
- Possum Skin Pedagogy
- Anti-Bias Curriculum
- Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) development
- YSS Bush Tucker learning or Ochre mural projects
- Aboriginal storytelling and creative arts experiences.
The Yarn Strong Sista Aboriginal & anti-bias curriculum resources provide materials that reflect the following:
- Inclusion
- Additional needs
- Cultural diversity
- Dual language
- Multicultural perspectives
- Family diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
Detailed costs
A variety of resources and supports are available. Please contact the Menu provider for a personalised quote.
Cancellation policy
Workshops may be rescheduled or cancelled up to 14 days prior to the workshop commencement date.
Short-term rescheduling may be considered upon individual request / case-by-case basis.
Payment schedule
Payment is due within 21 days of receipt of invoice
Implementation considerations
- Target population: children, families and educators in kindergarten settings who require support in the area of cultural awareness and inclusion.
- Factors to consider: services will need to ensure that cultural supports are appropriate to the local area and community. Supports must be provided in accordance with the VEYLDF.
- Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing training.
VEYLDF alignment
Item uses these practice principles
- Reflective practice
- Partnerships with families
- High expectations for every child
- Respectful relationships and responsive engagement
- Equity and diversity
- Assessment for learning and development
- Integrated teaching and learning approaches
- Partnerships with professionals
Item responds to these sub-outcomes
Not applicable.
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