Collaborative Partnership with Indigenous Community

The institutional factors

The institutional factors compose of the activities, beliefs, positions and the norms that define the societal need and the social relationship of individuals who are together for a specific purpose. Both Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal groups did arts (Grant, & Greenop, 2018). They drew on rocks, carving canoes and making decorations that included designing headdresses and mask as articles of adornment. They love music and use different musical instruments that include panpipes, flutes, drums, flutes, and rattles. They make and composed songs for separate festive occasions that are highly valued skills in the institution. The young men compete on the Island dance which is performed by some young men with coordination of leaps and stamps; it is dramatic. The two societies used herbs or magic to heal, but today, they use western medicine and still respect their traditional ways of healing. Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal groups did not develop any writing system; they drew on rocks. The communities built hishaams muscles.

Economic Factors

Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal communities have low economic status in Australia. They were not successful in business due to poor socio-economic status, low employment levels, and illiteracy. Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal groups have a large percentage of people with inadequate education. Lack of education and low income has depressed their ability to influence and engage the society. The economic issues are as a result of poverty, domestic violence, social isolation, financial hardship, and crime (Funston, & Herring, 2016). The indigenous Australians suffer high levels of domestic violence, and they are overrepresented in the justice system making them not to thrive in business. Political oppression and economic disadvantage have made the Aboriginal population suffer more health-related issues compared to the non-Aboriginal population (Gwynn et al., 2015). The groups experienced racism in Australia making them be excluded from the power structures and not recognized as citizens until 1967 making them rag behind in their economies. However, the economic status of the groups is improving today, and they are offering employment opportunities.

Ethical Factors

Different principles governed how the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal community should conduct their activities and the behavior. They value extended families whereby the children belong to the society, and the older people have a right to watch over the children and make sure that they do the right things. The elders are treated with respect because they teach the traditions and guide the future. Storytelling is used for entertaining and educating the children about life (Andersen et al, 2017). Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal groups had religious practitioners who were the traditional medicine men and were trained at their early teens. It involved right training, and one would be regarded to be successful when a spell cast to an individual through magic would cause death. The medicine in these societies involved the use of magic, bloodletting or use of herbal remedies. A funerary ritual was usually conducted after death to appease the spirit and avoid causing harm to the community.

Principles Applied to Build Collaborative Partnerships with Indigenous Community

I can apply different policies to establish and build collaborative partnerships with indigenous community representative or groups. First I will get to know the indigenous community attending their local ceremonies and events. Later, I will talk to the leaders of the Torres Strait Islander and the Aboriginal community. It will establish rumors that am doing business with the indigenous group spreading the information to the people in the society. It will help me build trust with the people. It is essential to understand the cultural obligations of the organization I want the business. There is a need to acknowledge the problems in the societies and the ones expected to be encountered in the future. It lays a good foundation in planning on the future. Respect is essential in business, acknowledging the country and using the names preferred in the industry are vital. I should have excellent listening skills and ask where things are not clear. Seeking a variety of opinions and researching about the business helps one to acquire the information needed to start the business. I will ensure that I have built a strong relationship with indigenous community representative or groups before the transaction (Tsou et al, 2015).

References

Andersen, C., Edwards, A., & Wolfe, B. (2017). Finding Space and Place: Using Narrative and Imagery to Support Successful Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Enabling Programs. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 46(1), 1-11.

Biddle, N., & Crawford, H. (2018). Indigenous participation in arts and cultural expression, and the relationship with wellbeing: results from the 2014-15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey.

Funston, L., & Herring, S. (2016). When will the stolen generations end?: A qualitative critical exploration of contemporary’child protection’practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Sexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealand, 7(1), 51.

Grant, E., & Greenop, K. (2018). Affirming and reaffirming Indigenous presence: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, public and institutional architecture in Australia. In The handbook of contemporary Indigenous architecture (pp. 57-105). Springer, Singapore.

Gwynn, J., Lock, M., Turner, N., Dennison, R., Coleman, C., Kelly, B., & Wiggers, J. (2015). A boriginal and T orres S trait I slander community governance of health research: Turning principles into practice. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 23(4), 235-242.

Smith, J. D., Springer, S., Togno, J., Martin, M., Murphy, B., & Wolfe, C. (2015). Developing a cultural immersion approach to teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and culture. LIME Good Practice Case Studies Volume 3, 39.

Tsou, C., Haynes, E., Warner, W. D., Gray, G., & Thompson, S. C. (2015). An exploration of inter-organisational partnership assessment tools in the context of Australian Aboriginal-mainstream partnerships: a scoping review of the literature. BMC public health, 15(1), 416.