Monash Community Family Co-operative Ltd

Vision

Our vision is to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Owners of the Lands by building a unique and respectful connection with the local Aboriginal Community, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation.

To aspire to be part of reconciliation, we will recognise and value each person’s journey, story, history, culture and rights and take action to come together in mind, spirit and life.

Values

As a centre, we value learning about and making respectful connections with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, deepening each child’s and educator’s knowledge and understanding of the continuing contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how history still impacts us all.

In our centre, you will see educators keeping the discussion alive in our teaching. We aim to create strong links to local Aboriginal Elders and build relationship, nuture respect and create opportunities to learn from the Elders. We will continue to embed age appropriate experiences based on the knowledge taught to us, for all children.

Objectives

Our objectives are to provide meaningful opportunities to learn from and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Through building and maintaining respectful relationships we will:

-       help all children grow strong in their own lives

-       strengthen educators in engaging with children and families and broader community

-       live in harmony and show respect to each other

-        value each other’s culture and language demonstrating that we have the right to be heard and each other’s contribution is valued.

-        Create an environment where the young citizens of our country develop the sense of gratitude, embed a respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, cultures, histories Language and Land

-       understanding of reconciliation.