Professor Kerry Arabena facilitated a pilot Aboriginal cultural safety session for boards, executives and operational staff in Victoria’s social and community housing sector, developed by Karabena Consulting with CHIA Vic.
October 2026
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Karabena Consulting was commissioned by the VDWC to strengthen the relationship between the Commission and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community by embedding cultural safety and promoting inclusivity in its operations and service delivery.
November 2024 - October 2025
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This project sat within the broader context of the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life (BSBL) reforms, which aim to improve early learning outcomes and expand access to quality early childhood education. A critical pillar of these reforms is the workforce, ensuring that the sector attracts, supports, and retains early childhood teachers and educators who reflect the diversity of the communities they serve
May 2025 - October 2025
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Karabena Consulting was engaged by Eastern Health to create a holistic cultural awareness and comprehension program. This program aims to embed people’s experiences of reconciliation to further strengthen Eastern Health’s capacity to develop and deliver culturally sensitive services. Two half-day sessions were delivered at Eastern Health offices, incorporating Indigenous methodologies and practices to be applied in their management styles and decision-making strategies.
Project Timeline: April – June 2024
Karabena Consulting was engaged to implement our 'Living Libraries' cultural awareness and training program. This comprehensive initiative, developed by KCT and implemented in partnership with Karen Milward Consulting Services, included two half-day training sessions followed by visits to community agencies, designed to contextualise the learnings through real-life experiences. Each community organisation received a payment for hosting Australian Unity staff during these visits.
Project Timeline: May – June 2024
Karabena Consulting was engaged to facilitate a Trauma Informed practice course for all community focused workers to support the use of tools and strategies when identifying and dealing with trauma and/or vicarious trauma.
Project Timeline: October 2022 – December 2022
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The VCS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in cancer prevention and population health. Karabena Consulting was engaged by the VCS Foundation to develop a section of their online course for General Practitioners, practice nurses and other interested health care practitioners about breast, bowel and cervical screening.
Project Timeline: October 2021
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Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation based in Katherine, Northern Territory.
Wurli engaged Karabena Consulting to revise their Initial Assessment Form and develop associated training for staff.
Project Timeline: April 2021 – November 2021
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