MOSAIC - Part One: Growing multicultural awareness | Australian Public Service Academy

This course is available anytime and is delivered by Virtual Self-Directed.

The Multicultural Organisation – Staff Awareness, Innovation and Capability (MOSAIC) magazine aims to enhance multicultural awareness and culturally inclusive practices and behaviours across the APS.

Part one focuses on expanding your multicultural awareness and is recommended for all APS staff, so everyone can contribute to creating a safe and inclusive workplace.

This learning experience has been provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) in partnership with the, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Finance.

Participant benefits

Raise awareness of racism in the workplace and its effect on employees.
Know the difference between task vs relationship orientation and how to leverage the strengths of both.
Learn the difference between cultural competency vs cultural humility.
Become aware of the way we think and how it can impact the way we make decisions.
Reflect on attitudes, behaviours and ways of working.
Be inspired to learn more about other cultures and grow cultural curiosity.

Suitable for

All staff.

Considerations

This learning experience contains discussion on racism in the workplace. The content can be confronting, disturbing or trigger traumatic memories. If you are emotionally impacted by the information presented, please seek support and speak with your team leader/manager or human resources area. Support is also available from:
- your agency’s Employee Assistance Program
- 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)
The MOSAIC magazine is self-paced. Participants are encouraged to not schedule in heavy work activity immediately following the course and to take breaks between modules to consolidate learning and/or if emotionally impacted by the content.