Cultural Awareness Training

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About Dewayne

Dewayne Everettsmith is a palawa man descendant from both the community of Cape Barren Island Tasmania and gunai / kurnai people of Victoria.

In 2007, Dewayne graduated with his Cert III in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Aboriginal Health Worker) and has since played many roles within his community. Dewayne has been recognised with a Human Rights Week Award – for bringing Tasmanian Aboriginal culture and language to the broader community, educating children, and working to protect his Aboriginal heritage.

Dewayne continues his role with his community with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre as the Cultural Awareness Coordinator delivering cultural awareness training. Dewayne is passionate about the revival and continuation of language (palawa kani), especially in the area of songs for ceremony and dance.

Dewayne has recently started his own business mina nina - supporting individuals, environments and governance structures to close the gap of understanding and cultivate innovative ways to implement culturally safe practices for Aboriginal people. Empowering confidence to live together, to create balance and harmony - one story at a time.