Inclusive Events
How easy is it?
Medium to high and time intensive
Functions of the activity: Events which facilitate involvement and provide opportunities to develop respect for cultural differences and Australia’s cultural diversity.
Examples of event ideas
- Demonstration /peer teaching/workshops on culturally specific musical instrument
- Demonstration /peer teaching/workshops on a culturally specific or game or sport
- ‘Spicing it up’ using the mortar and pestle (workshop or demonstration)
- ‘Find it and try it’ bush tucker (needs Indigenous guide)
- Community poster with images made by various people (theme suggested) using charcoal of a burnt stick or finger painting or bark
- ‘Aussie Voices’ concert with multicultural performers
Specific tool Inclusive events in this Toolkit
Key processes (what needs to be done)?
- Work with local Indigenous/ethnic groups
- Council is best to advise on who and how
- Use checklist to ensure inclusivity in programming g/invitations
This takes time so start approaching and inviting Indigenous groups, multicultural or ethnic community councils (if they exist) early—a late approach looks like an afterthought.
Anticipated positive outcomes
Possible increase in audience
