Week_5  Cultural Awareness

This week we discussed the importance of cultural awareness.

In the territory we have a great variety of cultures and backgrounds, but not everyone is as open as many other cultures may be. There are different belief systems and ways of dealing with major events such as death.

link:
http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=2421&bih=1239&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=abc+darwin+studio&oq=abc+darwin+studio&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...58847l62666l0l64017l17l15l0l4l4l1l523l2156l

People need to recognize sites that may be sacred and obtain correct permission from elders just to stand on those grounds. Indigenous people need their cultural integrity to be respected as well as their cultural beliefs.

 Certain death protocols are required in news reporting of deceased people and recognition of peoples rights to privacy. Sensitive issues need to be handled appropriately.