CatholicCare Tasmania are pleased to share that our Cultural Learning Kits have now been distributed across Out of Home Care services like our Inspire at Home Program, Youth2Independence homes, and the AK Young Women’s Emergency Accommodation.
Thoughtfully designed, each kit supports respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, with a focus on Tasmanian Aboriginal perspectives. Featuring items such as clapsticks, kelp baskets, ochre, animal skins, books by Aboriginal authors, and weaving materials, the kits offer hands on ways to explore culture through story and experience.
These kits act as conversation starters, helping young people and clients connect with their culture, while supporting non-Aboriginal people to grow in understanding and respect. Each kit includes a guide explaining the items and their cultural significance, along with an online training module for staff to support safe and informed engagement.
We are already seeing the impact, with young people confidently sharing culture and story upon receiving the items. One youth worker shared:
“The cultural kit helped me understand the culture in a way I had not before. Listening to stories by a young Aboriginal person made me feel grounded and part of something important and ongoing. It showed me how stories can bring people together and keep culture strong.”
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to bringing these kits to life, including Aboriginal artists and authors, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council, parliament members, Fullers Bookshop, Hobart Bookshop, Aboriginal Education Library and our valued community partners. Your generosity and collaboration have made this important work possible.
These kits are a celebration of cultural strength and shared understanding, and we look forward to seeing this continue.
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CatholicCare Tasmania are pleased to share that our Cultural Learning Kits have now been distributed across Out of Home Care services like our Inspire at Home Program, Youth2Independence homes, and the AK Young Women’s Emergency Accommodation.
Thoughtfully designed, each kit supports respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, with a focus on Tasmanian Aboriginal perspectives. Featuring items such as clapsticks, kelp baskets, ochre, animal skins, books by Aboriginal authors, and weaving materials, the kits offer hands on ways to explore culture through story and experience.
These kits act as conversation starters, helping young people and clients connect with their culture, while supporting non-Aboriginal people to grow in understanding and respect. Each kit includes a guide explaining the items and their cultural significance, along with an online training module for staff to support safe and informed engagement.
We are already seeing the impact, with young people confidently sharing culture and story upon receiving the items. One youth worker shared:
“The cultural kit helped me understand the culture in a way I had not before. Listening to stories by a young Aboriginal person made me feel grounded and part of something important and ongoing. It showed me how stories can bring people together and keep culture strong.”
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to bringing these kits to life, including Aboriginal artists and authors, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council, parliament members, Fullers Bookshop, Hobart Bookshop, Aboriginal Education Library and our valued community partners. Your generosity and collaboration have made this important work possible.
These kits are a celebration of cultural strength and shared understanding, and we look forward to seeing this continue.
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