Abstract
ABSTRACT We have all heard or read about “embracing diversity” in our professions, but what does this look like in practice? In this presentation, we will take you on a journey through our First Nations-led collaboration to study Australian Aboriginal English, an Indigenised variety of English spoken by approximately 80% of First Nations people in Australia (Rodríguez Louro & Collard, 2020, 2021a, b). Our sociolinguistic research into Aboriginal English as spoken in Nyungar country, Southwest Western Australia allowed us to record and analyse the way that people use language in everyday contexts. Our use of “yarning” as a method of data collection made it possible to engage with community in a culturally safe fashion (Rodríguez Louro & Collard, 2021c). We also applied a diversity lens when we worked with the Heart Foundation to decolonise medical media for First Nations communities (Collard & Rodríguez Louro, Submitted; Rodríguez Louro & Collard, 2021d). In this presentation, we demonstrate how working together can ensure that we “hear the voices” of those at the margins of mainstream practice and how, with every minute decision in the right direction, we can make the world a better place.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
