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A Place for Culture – Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide Workshop Information
A Place for Culture is a professional learning and development opportunity that supports Early Childhood Education and Care educators and leaders working in non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services to build inclusive early learning environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
The A Place for Culture Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide workshop will be held on Kaurna Yerta, the lands of the Kaurna people, at the Yitpi Yartapuultiku Aboriginal Cultural Centre and will be delivered by the SNAICC Learning and Development team.
Workshop Details
- Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026
- Time: Arrive from 9:00 am for a 9:30 am start – 4:30 pm finish
- Location: Yitpi Yartapuultiku Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 1300 Old Port Rd, Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide
- Catering: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when enrolling.
The workshop is free for participants, funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). Participants are responsible for any travel or personal expenses.
Places are limited to three participants per organisation. Additional participants may be added to a waitlist.
Enrol early to secure your place in the Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide workshop.
Venue Information
Yitpi Yartapuultiku Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a purpose-built cultural space on Kaurna Yerta, located on the banks of the Port River in Yartapuulti/Port Adelaide.
Yitpi Yartapuultiku means Soul of Port Adelaide in Kaurna language.
The space is a living cultural place for gathering, learning and sharing, celebrating Kaurna identity through exhibitions, cultural programs and community events.
The centre has been shaped through a strong community-led co-design process with Kaurna Custodians, ensuring that cultural knowledge, stories and connection to Country are embedded throughout the space.
Yitpi is a welcoming space for everyone to come together respectfully, to listen, learn and strengthen understanding of culture, Country and community.
- Train: Port Adelaide and Ethelton stations (Adelaide Metro line) are both approximately a 10-minute walk from the centre.
- Bus: Bus services run along Old Port Road, Bower Road and surrounding streets, with stops within walking distance of the venue.
- Limited on-site parking is available; additional on-street and nearby public parking options are available, subject to local council restrictions. Please check signage carefully when parking.
- For accessible parking, participants are encouraged to contact the venue in advance.
- The centre has accessible entry and pathways throughout the site.
- Participants with specific accessibility requirements are encouraged to contact the venue ahead of time to confirm access to facilities and spaces.
Enrolment Information
After you enrol, SNAICC will review your enrolment and confirm your spot.
- Once confirmed, we will send you an email with your in‑person workshop details. Note: If the workshop is full at the time of review, we will place you on the waitlist and let you know.
- You will also receive a request to complete a short self-assessment survey via Google Forms (this will take less than 5-10 minutes).
- Approximately eight weeks before the workshop, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) will provide login details to access the online learning.
- Finally, you will have access to online learning for up to eight weeks before the workshop and for four weeks after.
A Place for Culture is delivered through a blended learning model, including:
- Self-paced online learning; approximately 6–8 hours.
- One-day, in-person workshop facilitated by SNAICC.
- Online yarning circle to reflect and share learning with peers.
- Certificate of participation on completion.
This approach allows participants to build knowledge at their own pace and then apply learning in a supportive, interactive environment.
Participants will have access to two self-paced online learning programs up to eight weeks before the in-person workshop:
- Program 1: A Place for Culture (Four courses | Estimated 3–4 hours total)
- Program 2: A Place for Culture in the Early Years (Two courses | Estimated 1–2 hours total)
Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the online learning before attending the in-person workshop, as it provides important background knowledge that will be built on during the in-person session.