Caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

In addition to the Starting Out training, a module titled Caring for Jarjums has been developed for non-Indigenous carers caring for Indigenous children. Caring for Jarjums in not a compulsory module however completion is strongly recommended.

Caring for Jarjums

A training module developed for non-Indigenous carers for Indigenous children.

• Powerpoint presentation (PPTX, 7.7 MB) Powerpoint presentation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Facilitator Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB) Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 1.7 MB)
• Handouts for participants one to eight
• Handout one - Transcript (Stolen Generation (PDF, 238 KB) Transcript (Stolen Generation (DOCX, 81 KB))
• Handout two - Child Placement Principle (PDF, 222 KB) Child Placement Principle (DOCX, 70 KB)
• Handout five - Carer Fact Sheet 11 - Maintaining family contact (PDF) Carer Fact Sheet 11 - Maintaining family contact (RTF, 99 KB)
• Handout six - Carer Fact Sheet 13 - Keeping a life diary (PDF) Carer Fact Sheet 13 - Keeping a life diary (RTF, 78 KB)
• Handout seven - Cultural Support Plan (PDF, 279 KB) Cultural Support Plan (DOCX, 521 KB)
• Handout eight - Resources to assist carers (PDF, 490 KB) Resources to assist carers (DOCX, 177 KB)