ANU launches new Indigenous cultural learning module

The Australian National University (ANU) will become the first university in the country to use a new online program to educate and build greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The program will be rolled out as part of the university's Reconciliation Week program. Available to staff and students, the Core Cultural Learning; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia Foundation Course was developed by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). The course is a modified version of the program that AIATSIS first produced for the Commonwealth Public Service and has been adapted for delivery to a general audience. "We are very excited because this is such an amazingly high quality set of resources," ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt said. "Core Cultural Learning is designed to enhance cultural capability across ANU and build greater awareness of the vast history and cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. "The University is committed to a renewed partnership with Indigenous Australia and is the first Australian university to implement the program in the higher education sector.