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PDC115414 - A Guide to First Nations Community Engagement at CQUniversity

Duration 6 hours of online self-paced learning. Students can access the micro-credential for one year from enrolment.
Course codePDC115414
Fee
A$0 (Full)

Overview

This online, micro-credential provides participants with the knowledge and skills to enhance their engagement practices when working with First Nations communities and their representatives. The micro-credential can be undertaken from an individual, organisational unit and/or industry level perspective to enable participants to reflect on their partnerships with First Nations communities and promote effective organisational cultural capability and inclusive workplace cultures. Participants will learn the First Nations Community Engagement Framework to ensure First Nations Peoples remain at the centre of community engagement activities. Participants will also learn how to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Scale to community-based projects. Case studies are provided as examples of good practice and highlight the activities that help to inform effective community engagement to connect and create ideas for positive outcomes. 

This micro-credential is also awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

What is a Digital Badge?

Career Opportunities

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Structure & Availability

Micro-credential

Duration:

6 hours of online self-paced learning.

Students can access the micro-credential for one year from enrolment.


  1. Identify the elements of the First Nations Community Engagement Framework to ensure First Nations communities remain at the centre of industries' First Nations community engagement activities.
  2. Outline the steps required to apply the First Nations Community Engagement Scale to community-based projects.
  3. Reflect on your organisation's First Nations community engagement approaches.

Assessment

Online Quiz

Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this micro-credential. It is a recommended micro-credential as professional development for CQUniversity staff and partners. The enrolment key to access this micro-credential can be found on the Office of Indigenous Engagement StaffNet page. 

How to apply

The enrolment key to access this micro-credential can be found on the Office of Indigenous Engagement StaffNet page.

For Industry partners wishing to access this micro-credential please contact The Office of Indigenous Engagement.

You will need to establish an account on the Learning Management Site: Be Different in order to use the Enrolment Key.Â