Counseling at a Local Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organization

You have been employed as a counselor at a local Aboriginal community-controlled organization in a Northern Territory town. Develop an overall well-being strategy to co-design programs that combine both Indigenous and Western ways and are culturally safe.

What factors are important to consider in this type of practice? Why and how are they important? What practice approaches or types of practice are appropriate in this case? How would you potentially apply these practice approaches to contribute to solving the problem? What skills and knowledge can you personally bring to the organization and the wider community? How will your values, beliefs, cultural background, and power influence your practice in the community?