Case Management Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Question: What case managers need to know when working with people from this culture? Answer: Introduction Case management is considered to be a collaborative procedure of assessing, planning, facilitating and advocating for services in order to meet the holistic needs with the aid of communication as well as available resources for promoting cost effective quality results. In order to undertake this professional service effectively for producing lasting and positive change successfully, the case manager needs to explore the culture and societal norms of the chosen society (Government of South Australia, 2013). This paper has focused on analyzing the cultural background and relevant cultural information for the case managers offering human service to that particular group. The purpose of this paper is to identify the cultural characteristics of a particular group or community. This paper will include the important cultural background of indigenous community of Australia. Culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are quite interesting and it will be significantly helpful to the case managers for providing essential services. General Background and Overview Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are complicated as well as diverse. It is considered to be the oldest living cultural history of the world. The major reason behind survival of the aboriginal culture for so long is their credibility to adapt as well as change over time. Cultural heritage of this group is passed from one generation to the other (Australia.gov.au, 2015). Thus, the cultural heritage is kept alive by passing the rituals, knowledge, performance, language and arts. The aboriginal people in Australia consider land to be the fundamental to wellbeing and core of spirituality. Indigenous community links the knowledge of land with the exceptional skills of tracking. National parks are important to the aboriginal people as Dreaming stories have an association with these places (Carter Hill, 2007). The indigenous community of Australia identifies themselves through their relationship with others, land, stories and language and these are expressed by arts, religion, ceremony, family and sports (Aboriginalculture.com.au, 2015). Different groups of aboriginal people has developed various skills and unique knowledge based on specific environment. The system of kinship in aboriginal community in Australia puts everybody in a particular relationship. Kinship is accountable for influencing the marriage related decisions and governing the behavior of individual. Language is very important in order to understand the heritage of aboriginal people and the history is an oral history. Almost hundreds languages and dialects exist among the aboriginal community. Ceremonial performances are considered to be the core of the cultural life (Dudgeon, Wright, Paradies, Garvey Walker, 2011). Dance and music are very important for the life and customs of Aboriginal and Torres islander in Australia. Dancing is learnt at early stage and it is about the stories of the ancestral heroes. The old tradition of storytelling reflects the vibrant cultural life of Aboriginal community (Leavy, Wyeld, Hills, Barker Gard, 2007). Important Information for Case Manager Case manager must critically analyze the cultural background and personal orientation of the Aboriginal and Torres Islanders. One of the most important activities of the case manager is to make the community engaged with the social service procedure. Aboriginal people must be dealt in a respectful as well as friendly manner. One thing must be kept in mind that, family is the most important thing to the aboriginal people (Government of South Australia, 2013). Cultural support will be effective for connecting with the community. Ceremonies and rituals are considered to be one of the important parts of their life. As language and culture is diverse among various groups of aboriginal people, case manger must address their unique characteristics for providing support. Conclusion and Personal Reflection This paper has provided an overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Islander of Australia. As a case manger it is very important for me to study the culture and background of a group in order to provide human service to the particular community. This paper has provided a brief description of the vibrant culture and social norms of the indigenous group of Australia. It has been found that aboriginals have adapted to the changes in order to survive. This paper has helped me to gain knowledge regarding their cultural heritage which is kept alive by passing the rituals, knowledge, performance, language and arts to the next generation. 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