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National Centre for Cultural Competence

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National Centre for Cultural Competence

Valuing diversity for the richness and creativity it brings to society

We give all Australians an appreciation and understanding of different cultures – and their ways of knowing, being and doing – empowering you to make respectful, ethical and effective choices in intercultural settings.

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March from Redfern to the University of Sydney to raise awareness of gaps in Indigenous healthcare

About us

Our innovative learning, teaching, research and engagement programs place the University of Sydney at the forefront of addressing cultural competence at a whole-of-university level.

Training and resources

The centre fosters cultural competence through capability-building workshops, online learning modules and resources to enhance professional and personal capabilities.

News

International students at graduation

Internationalisation in Higher Education Symposium

We invite researchers and academics in the tertiary education sector, both Australian and international, to submit an abstract on key themes around this topic and register for the symposium taking place on Friday 29 November. The symposium aims to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from internationalisation, and how to foster cultural capabilities across university systems.

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Becoming a Culturally Competent University: What will it really take?

Join us for a lunchtime session on Tuesday 5 November as Tawara Goode, Assistant Professor and Director of the National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University USA discusses how leading educators and institutions can prepare for an increasingly global, culturally diverse workforce.

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Transforming Lives: Cultural Competence at the Interface Symposium

On Monday 4 November, the National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC) will host a forum showcasing the many and varied cultural competence innovations that have been implemented across the University.

We acknowledge that we are on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. This land has always been a learning space for many Aboriginal nations, and the NCCC draws strength and guidance from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, one of the oldest knowledge systems in the world.