Name: Cultural Safety & January 26
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Why This Date Is Not Neutral — and What Cultural Safety Requires Instead

January 26 is not just a date.

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it marks invasion, loss, and ongoing harm.

This digital resource is a clear, unapologetic guide to understanding what January 26 reveals about cultural safety — before, during, and after the day itself. It moves beyond opinion, debate, and performative gestures, and instead centres care, accountability, and choice.

Inside, you’ll find:

4 x A4 Plain-language explanations of why January 26 causes harm
Explicit guidance on what to say, what to stop saying, and what to do
Clear boundaries that protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from emotional labour
Practical accountability actions for workplaces, schools, and organisations
A strong distinction between kindness and cultural safety — and why behaviour matters more than intent

This resource is designed for leaders, educators, organisations, and individuals who want to reduce harm, not manage reactions — and who are willing to sit with discomfort in service of real change

Cultural Safety Jan 26.

100% of Proceeds Donated

All proceeds from this digital resource will be donated in full to an Indigenous-led charity, supporting community-determined work beyond January 26. The organisation selected was Bayala. More information can be found here: https://bayala.net.au/

SPECIFICATIONS
HOW TO USE
Recommended For

School leaders, principals, and educators

Workplace and organisational leaders

RAP committees and reconciliation working groups

HR, DEI, and people & culture teams

Community organisations and service providers

Non-Indigenous allies seeking to reduce harm

Parents and caregivers wanting language and clarity

Suggested Use

As a staff briefing or leadership discussion tool in the lead-up to January 26

To support clear, culturally safe decision-making about events, communications, and activities

As a conversation guide for classrooms, workplaces, and teams

To inform communications, emails, and public statements during this period

As a personal reflection resource for those sitting with discomfort or uncertainty

As a reference point before, during, and after January 26 — not just on the day
DETAILS

Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) Notice

This resource is protected under Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).

Purchase provides a single-user licence for personal or internal organisational use only.

This resource may not be copied, adapted, shared, or distributed beyond the purchasing individual or organisation without written permission.

Respectful engagement with this resource requires acknowledging Indigenous authority, lived experience, and relational accountability. Allyship that extracts, consumes, or recentres non-Indigenous comfort undermines the very change it seeks to create.