1、Colonial Load and Cultural Conflict Natural Hazards Research Australia 2023Dr Bhiamie Williamson and Zoe SchultzNational Indigenous Disaster ResilienceProject T5-A1Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge we are on Aboriginal Land.Lands belonging to the Traditional Owners,the Kaurna People.We pay o
2、ur respect to them,their culture,and Elders past and present.Proposed byRAP actionFunded byThere is little information about the rates and retention of First Nations staff andvolunteers in Australias emergency management sector.The limited evidence thatexists suggests First Nations people are under-
3、represented in Australias emergencyservices and resilience sector(the Sector).Challenges include sourcing,recruiting,and retaining skilled First Nations staff andvolunteers.StrongerIndigenousleadershipiskeytosafer,moreresilientIndigenouscommunities.To improve representation,we need to understand:Cau
4、ses of,and contributing factors to,colonial load and cultural conflict for First Nations staff and volunteers within the SectorBackgroundProject Aim:Understand the experiences of current and former First Nations staff andvolunteers in Australias emergency services,land management,and resilience sect
5、or.Project Objectives:Measure First Nations participation in the SectorExplore experiences of First Nations staff and volunteersIdentify drivers of colonial load and cultural conflictDefine what safe,inclusive,and welcoming workplaces look likeDevelop recommendations for the SectorResearch ProjectCo
6、lonial Load refers to the burden placed on First Nations staff and volunteers by theirorganisation and non-Indigenous colleagues to provide education,knowledge andsupport around First Nations history,culture and inclusion.First Nations people who do remain in the Sector often carry this additional b