Understanding Diversity

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

Characteristics shared by people that make them a recognisable group in society, with a shared sense of identity.
Culture may include:
* beliefs
* values
* customary lore
* language and idiom
* verbal and non-verbal communication
* protocol
* music
* ritual
* ethnicity
* age
* disability
* gender

Question 2

Cultural humility

Answer 2

the ability to approach and interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds with an open and humble mindset.
It involves:
* recognising your own limitations
* being willing to learn from others
* respecting the experiences and perspectives of people from different cultures

Question 3

Cultural competency

Answer 3

The capacity to interact with individuals and communities effectively and respectfully from various cultural backgrounds.
It includes having the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to communicate and work with people from diverse cultures in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.

Question 4

Cultural safety

Answer 4

The creation of an environment where individuals feel safe, respected, and free to express their cultural identities without discrimination or harm.
It involves ensuring that all people, regardless of their cultural background, are treated with dignity and without bias.

Question 5

Diversity

Answer 5

Understanding that each individual is unique and recognising individual differences.
These may be related to:
* family structure
* values
* ethnicity
* religion
* gender
* ability and learning needs
* socio-economic status
In this context includes Pasifika, whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga concepts

Question 6

Intersectionality

Answer 6

The cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect, especially in the experiences of marginalised individuals or groups

Question 7

Equity for suspects/offenders is…

Answer 7

the person understanding their own rights and they can demonstrate this to you. It’s about ensuring they
understand what’s happening and the implications of what they are saying

Question 8

Equity for victims/witnesses is…

Answer 8

The person understanding and having the right to participate in their process, including being interviewed by police (even if they have a communication disability that may make the
interview process more challenging), and they have the right to have their complaint taken seriously