Kinship Competency Framework

The Kinship Competency Framework is a guide that helps professionals understand and effectively support family relationships and cultural connections within communities. It emphasizes respecting and integrating the diverse ways families and kinship networks operate, especially in Indigenous and culturally different groups. The framework encourages cultural safety, awareness, and sensitivity, ensuring services honor individuals’ backgrounds and maintain strong, respectful relationships. Essentially, it provides practical principles for building trust and collaboration with families by recognizing their unique kinship ties and cultural practices as vital to their well-being.