Focus area

Focus on Indigenous Engagement and Cultural Capability

Trusted, evidence-based Indigenous cultural capability training. Co-created with First Nations experts delivering transformational change

One partner, endless expertise

Learning customised to your context, that brings together expertise across all your capability needs

Melbourne thinking, delivered globally

Access world-leading expertise, delivered anywhere in the world

Learning that leads to action

Designed to create measurable change for individuals, teams and organisations

Learn from leading experts

Meet some of our experts who help organisations build capability and achieve results.

Featured courses

Browse a selection of our courses. We offer many more learning opportunities than those featured here, and can also tailor programs to your organisation's needs.

Personal and cultural reflection courses

Anti-racism and active advocacy

Build awareness and practical skills needed to identify racism, foster inclusion and drive meaningful organisational change

Recognising bias in First Nations engagement

Examine how unconscious bias influences decisions, behaviours and workplace practices. Develop strategies for culturally informed and equitable engagement

Understanding Indigenous Australia today

Develop an understanding of the historical and contemporary experiences of First Nations peoples, and how this context shapes respectful engagement, policy and professional practice today

Allyship in action

Develop practical allyship approaches for respectful engagement, advocacy and outcomes.

Professional practice and engagement courses

Building cultural literacy: Acknowledgement of Country

Strengthen cultural understanding and awareness of Indigenous knowledge, protocols and place-based engagement to deliver a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country

Culturally safe practice in health

Build capability to deliver culturally safe and responsive healthcare that supports better outcomes for Indigenous peoples

Indigenous perspectives in education

Explore approaches to embedding Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and ways of knowing into educational practice

Respectful First Nations engagement

Developing skills for engaging respectfully with First Nations peoples, communities and organisations through culturally informed communications

Organisational and structural capability courses

Supporting Indigenous self-determination

Examine how governance, leadership and organisational decision-making can support Indigenous self-determination and meaningful engagement

Truth-telling and reconciliation

Explore the role of truth-telling in reconciliation and its implications for organisations, leadership and community relationships

Native title and land rights

Develop an understanding of native title, land rights and their relevance to organisational operations and engagement

Indigenous procurement and social value

Learn how procurement practices can create social value through meaningful engagement with Indigenous businesses and communities

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We tailor each program to the roles, experiences and responsibilities of your people

Frontline teams

Practical hands on learning that builds confidence, consistency and job-ready capability

Managers and team leaders

Applied learning that strengthens decision-making, people leadership and team performance

Executives and senior leaders

Short, focused learning that supports strategic, decision making, organisational change and enterprise leadership

Choose the learning format that fits your needs

Choose a single experience or combine multiple formats into a comprehensive capability solution

Fireside chat

Expert led conversations

Masterclass

Deep dives into key topics

Coaching

Personalised growth support

Short course

Focused short skill building

Workshops

Hands-on learning and application

Melbourne MicroCerts

Recognised learning with credentials

Learning academy

Sustained capability growth and impact

Custom program

Designed around your goals

How we partner with you

1. Clarify your goals

We listen, sharpen the objective, and align the program with your strategic vision

2. Co-design the solution

We co-create the program with you, connecting learning to real work and organisational priorities

3. Deliver the experience

We drive participation, engage learners, and deliver a high-impact learning experience

4. Measure impact

We assess outcomes, demonstrate value, and evaluate the impact achieved together

What is your organisation focusing on?

Browse the areas where we most commonly partner with organisations to build capability and drive impact.

"Development Victoria is committed to building genuine, lasting partnerships with First Peoples communities. Our strategy requires that our team show up informed and capable. The Treaty micro credentials offered through the University of Melbourne gave us exactly the foundation we needed."

Development Victoria

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