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Victorian Early Years Development Framework (VEYLDF) practice principle ‘Equity and Diversity’ suggests that early childhood professionals promote “cultural awareness in all children, including greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander ways of knowing and being” (Victoria. Department of Education and Training, 2016, p. 12). These recommendations make it clear that there is a need for early childhood educators to work towards embedding indigenous perspectives to help children become aware of different cultural practices and develop skills for cross-cultural communication and interaction.
Although educators in our service make attempts to embed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in their practices, it has

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