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24.01.2022 Unfortunately, there will sometimes be a dispute between family members regarding the burial of a loved one. Different family members will have strongly held views about the type of memorial service and the proper disposal of the deceased's body. The deceased may never have expressed their wishes and the opposing views of the family members may be equally valid. Background In Darcy v Duckett (2016), the Supreme Court of NSW considered who had the right to bury Mr Darcy's body...Continue reading

20.01.2022 In this episode of The Art of Inclusion we explore 'Sorry Business' - the cultural protocols for death in Indigenous communities and how workplaces can better understand and support this practice. Mundanara Bayles of The Black Card is both storyteller and expert. https://www.dca.org.au/podcasts/sorry-business

20.01.2022 A+A- Logo for Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Search Search... sorry business banner community bottle brush web min Sorry Business ‘Sorry Business’ is an expression used by Aboriginal and and Torres Strait Islander people for the time of mourning in the community. The term can also be used to refer to events that separate us from our culture and our land. The level of mourning reflects the importance of the family or person who has died and helps the family and community to cope with the loss. Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council requests that external agencies respect the community during such times. We ask that business and other visitors postpone community visits during the funeral and mourning period. Council offices will not open and Kotzur Road and Douglas Road will be closed at such times. However, important essential services such as police, child safety, health, education and justice hearings will continue to operate. Wujal Wujal community members and elders can use our Community Forum to advise other local residents of news about Sorry Business in the community. This is a closed forum for locals only. https://www.wujalwujalcouncil.qld.gov.au/co/sorry-business/

08.01.2022 Recognising the cultural importance of Sorry Business, Westpac Group offers our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues three days paid leave in addition to compassionate leave to support their families.

07.01.2022 Your tombstone stands among the rest" Poem Your tombstone stands among the rest, Neglected and alone. The name and the date are chiselled out,... On polished, marbled stone. It reaches out to all who cares, It is too late to mourn. You did not know that I exist, You died and I was born. Yet each of us are cells of you, In flesh, in blood, in bone. Our blood contracts and beats a pulse Entirely not our own. Dear Ancestor, the place you filled, One hundred years ago, Spreads out among, the ones you left. Who would have loved you so? I wonder if you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew That someday I would find this spot, And come to visit you. Author Unknown.

06.01.2022 Sorry Business Bereavement and Funerals Aboriginal people refer to the period of mourning when an Aboriginal person dies as ‘Sorry Business’. It is an important period for Aboriginal people and involves responsibilities and obligations to attend funerals and participate in other cultural events, activities or ceremonies. In some Aboriginal communities, the extent of obligations to participate in Sorry Business related to bereavement is dictated by the status of the deceased... person and a person’s kinship to them. It is very important to recognise that in many communities, there is an expectation that funerals involve the whole community and not just the immediate family and friends. Assumptions should not be made about the presumed ‘closeness’ or relationship of a person to the deceased in appreciating the necessity of their participation in Sorry Business. 6 In a workplace, managers need to be aware that an Aboriginal worker will need to take time out to attend funerals, often to pay respects on behalf of their family or take extended periods of time off for Sorry Business when a family member has passed away. https://vpsc.vic.gov.au//aborig/aboriginal-victoria-today/

05.01.2022 Taking time off for Sorry Business If you need time off work for Sorry Business, you might be able to take it off as compassionate leave. Employees can take compassionate leave when someone in their immediate family or household dies or has a life-threatening illness or injury. If not, you may have other options available to you, such as annual leave, sick/carer's leave, unpaid leave or time off in lieu.... If you need to take time off work for Sorry Business it’s a good idea to let your boss know as soon as you can.