PDC115414: A Guide to First Nations Community Engagement at CQUniversity

Micro-credential Summary:

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 online micro-credential provides a non-creditable micro-credential and digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

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

Fee: Free

Duration: 6 hours

Intakes: Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode: Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations: 

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.

Course Enquiries: CPD-enquiries@cqu.edu.au