Many Cultures, One APS

Many Cultures, One APS is a video storytelling project sharing the real-life experiences of Australian Public Service (APS) culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) staff and is designed to inform, inspire, spark curiosity and encourage empathy.

This project supports APS-wide implementation of the APS CALD Employment Strategy and uplifts workforce cultural capability by building cultural literacy and awareness, and helping create more culturally safe and inclusive workplaces, enabling all APS employees to thrive.

This learning experience has been provided by the Australian Public Service Commission.

Participant benefits

• ​Increase empathy and understanding of the experiences of APS CALD staff.
• Build cultural awareness and literacy to effectively work in multicultural teams.
• Encourage creation of culturally safe workplaces for all APS staff.
• Inspire reflection about past and ongoing engagement with CALD colleagues.

Suitable for

All staff

Considerations

• ​Many Cultures, One APS contains stories about real life experiences involving racism, discrimination and bullying, and its impact on APS staff. This material may be emotionally impactful for some people. If you are emotionally impacted by the information in these videos, please seek support. You can speak to your team leader, manager, human resources team or your agency’s Employee Assistance Program. If you need support at any time, you can contact the following:
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.
  • Lifeline on 13 11 14 or by text on 0477 13 11 14 (available 24/7).
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (available 24/7) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 (available 24/7).
• Please review the Resources document, Reflection Guide and Conversation Guide on the Many Cultures, One APS home page in APSLearn.
• Across the APS, audiences will engage with the video content in a variety of ways depending on their roles and experiences. These resources support APS employees to improve their cultural awareness and provide important guidance to managers on their responsibility to ensure their staff have access to a culturally safe workplace.  

Category and User level

This learning experience aligns with the Diversity and Inclusion Category at the Foundation level.

Price

Free of charge.