Exploration of Cultural Interface Theory

y: Exploration of Cultural Interface Theory Description – write a 2000-word essay. This assessment requires you to analyze Australian including specific government policy and legislation, and how these continue to affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. You will be required to critically examine the impacts of intergenerational trauma and the complexity this may create for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander clients, and yourself as a counsellor, at the Cultural Interface. Finally, you will draw on key theorists to clearly explain Cultural Interface theory, and its relevance and application to counselling practice. Task Information This assessment requires you to analyse Australian colonisation, including specific government policy and legislation, and how these continue to affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. You will be required to critically examine the impacts of intergenerational trauma and the complexity this may create for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, and yourself as a counsellor, at the Cultural Interface. Finally, you will draw on key theorists to clearly explain Cultural Interface theory and its relevance and application to counselling practice. By completing this assessment, you will understand Australia’s history prior to and after colonisation and the impact this has on the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and the complexity in which people live. Ultimately, you will comprehend that the problem is not of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, but the colonised and Western constructs that have been forced on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for over 230 years and the impacts of intergenerational trauma this may create for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, and yourself as a counsellor, at the Cultural Interface. PLEASE NOTE:​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ This essay is divided up into three parts Part A: Critically analyse Australian colonisation, including specific government policy and legislation such as segregation, protection, or assimilation, and provide evidence that highlights how it impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Part B: Provide a clear explanation of Cultural Interface theory and why it should be considered when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Outline the roles and responsibilities counsellors have when working at the Cultural Interface Part C: Provide a critical analysis of intergenerational trauma, referring to specific examples to demonstrate the effects it has on individuals, families, and communities. Explore how this can compound the complexity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, and yourself as a counsellor, at the Cultural Interface. Include references to key literature to support your analysis Marking Criteria - Analysis of key policies and legislation and impact on Aboriginal peoples - Clear explanation of Cultural Interface Theory (CIT), including references to key theorists and its relevance to counselling practice. - Discussion of intergenerational trauma with specific, examples and how this impacts the complexity for client and the counsellor - Justification of arguments in relation to current theory and contemporary literature