Cultural Capability Training

This session provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, covering: overview of migration to Tasmania, the broad concepts of ‘culture’ and cultural competency, experiences of people subject to forced migration, common refugee experiences prior to arrival in Australia, Settlement challenges, cross-cultural communication skills.

Training materials and exercises are built from evidence-based research as well as practical experience working alongside people with lived experience of different cultures and migration pathways.

Our training is engaging, interactive and experiential, and recognises that cultural competency is an ongoing process.

2026 DATES:

Tuesday 4th August | 10am-1pm

Tuesday 6th October | 10am-1pm

Tuesday 1st December | 10am-1pm