Transforming Lives and Systems Cultural Competence and the Higher Ed

This open access book explores the transformative experiences of participants in the University of Sydney’s National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC) programs. The establishment of the NCCC was viewed as a critical point of departure for developing a

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Jack Frawley Tran Nguyen Emma Sarian Editors

Transforming Lives and Systems Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Interface

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Editors Jack Frawley National Centre for Cultural Competence The University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia

Tran Nguyen National Centre for Cultural Competence The University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia

Emma Sarian National Centre for Cultural Competence The University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia

ISSN 2211-1921 ISSN 2211-193X (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Education ISBN 978-981-15-5350-9 ISBN 978-981-15-5351-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5351-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable