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Working with Aboriginal young people: Exercises

1. What proportion of your local population are Aboriginal?

2. What are some of the additional disadvantages facing Aboriginal young people?

 

3. Which Aboriginal Land Council area is your service located in?

 

4. Find out the names and contact details for people employed in your local area that can help you liaise with the Aboriginal community, and list their details here:

 

5. What steps can you take to make your service more culturally appropriate to Aboriginal young people?


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Working with Young People with Alcohol or Other Drug Issues: A self-paced learning package Published: 2006 Funded by NSW Drug & Alcohol Workforce Development Council. Written & compiled by Kristy Delaney, YAPA, and Matt Stubbs & John Howard, Ted Noffs Institute. Additional material by Nick Manning, YAPA, & by Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. Opinions are the author's.



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