Create a common language and appetite for Reconciliation throughout your organisation in just 45 minutes.
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Yarning Circle
Workshops
Online or in-person cultural awareness training for your leadership team, RAP committee or entire organisation – available in all capital cities across Australia.
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Accreditation
Stand out in your career as a confident Ally, Reconciliation champion and inclusive leader with Evolve Ally Accreditation.
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Clients, Partners And Allies!
“I have thoroughly enjoyed connecting with you from the start, and want to appreciate your agility and flexibility to create a unique session for our organisation’s needs. We walked away with a deeper understanding of honouring Country, and what it means to Acknowledge Country in an authentic way.”
Community Lead, Lululemon
“Beyond the content itself being accessible, friendly, clear and empowering. The way you’ve used technology, really lovely videos throughout the process, makes me feel connected to you both and confident in my learning and experience. We’ve applied some of this to how we engage with our clients already!”
Founder, Harvey.
“This program has taught me so much that I didn’t know and wished I knew before today! It has provided me with much needed knowledge, and a better understanding of what I can do to contribute to Reconciliation and in creating a kinder, fairer Australia. It has given me the confidence to be an Ally and more effectively fulfil my role on our RAP working group and to be a supportive voice in society in general.”
Operations Manager – People and Culture
“The course gives you a better appreciation of the history of the First Nations people. Presentation was informal and informative.
Very easy to understand and follow along with. Everyone should do it!!!”
Murrays Coaches Australia
“Well worth it, it takes no time at all and gives valuable information. Aunty Munya has a wonderful, kind but direct teaching style. Great use of images and photos, music and concrete examples to help apply the content. The 7 different steps were easy to follow and answered many questions for me.”
Consultant, Pinsent Masons
“It was so easy to understand and digest. I learned so much! It has opened my eyes to so much that I didn’t know but also ways that I can become an Ally. My advice to others is to do it! It’s fantastic!”
Senior Executive Assistant, Adobe
“I haven’t stopped telling colleagues and friends about Aunty Munya’s intelligent and insightful teaching style. Before the program, I was hesitant to reach out to learn more – I did not want to be intrusive, but Aunty Munya showed me how this can be done in a respectful and helpful way. This training turns theory into something practical, accessible and meaningful. It left me feeling inspired about change for the first people of Australia, and I learnt a lot about my culture too.”
Department of Jobs and Small Business
“I loved that there was a great mix of activities and information and that we were being taught by someone with great experience in the subject matter. I really enjoyed that it wasn’t “us vs them” as the training I have done in the past has been. It was just extremely informative, and it focused on similarities as well as differences. Do it! As well as learning a lot, it was a fun and interactive day.”
Department of Environment and Energy
“As Australians, we sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that we’re informed about Aboriginal culture due to lessons in primary/high school – I learnt so much in one day that was not raised at all at school. I found the program incredibly worthwhile and I would encourage anyone to attend.”
Legal Aid NSW
“I really loved the warmth and kindness of Carla and Aunty Munya and the openness of discussions. This felt like a very safe place to engage and ask questions, and I learned a lot. Go to this training with an open heart and mind, and you will enrich your life – both personally and professionally.”
Steiner Education Australia
How Can We Help You?
Not sure if you need this training?
Most Australians have limited knowledge about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. They would like to understand our First Nations people, but they don’t know where to start. How much do you know about Indigenous culture?
Wondering what this is all about?
Our book, Practical Reconciliation, provides a great starting point to learn more about Indigenous culture and to understand the issues involved in Reconciliation in Australia, authored by our co-Directors.
Need a quick solution for your organisation?
Our online cultural awareness course ensures everyone on your team understands the core cultural competencies and is inspired to be an Ally to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. Start building a stronger, more culturally aware and inclusive workplace.
Need a professional qualification for yourself?
Complete this training to obtain the increasingly in-demand skills needed to effectively engage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. Stand out in your career as an inclusive leader, Reconciliation champion and Ally.
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Studies have shown the business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion is stronger than ever and the most inclusive organisations are also the most profitable! In Australia, it’s not possible to be an inclusive organisation if your employees lack cultural competency.
Our Cultural Competence training focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness and can help your organisation to:
- Effectively engage and develop meaningful professional relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities, and organisations.
- Attract, develop, and retain Indigenous talent to create a dynamic, diverse, and high-performance workplace.
- Safeguard your brand against the reputational damage that can result from cultural misunderstandings.
- Understand, develop, and champion a Reconciliation Action Plan that delivers positive change.
- Develop leadership skills with Evolve’s tried-and-tested R3 communication and conflict resolution framework.
- Create a culturally safe and inclusive workplace, where everyone belongs.
Yes! All of our Cultural Competency training can be delivered online. Our 7-Steps On-Demand Cultural Awareness Training Course is the most accessible starting place to develop cultural awareness and inspire Allyship throughout your organisation. Our Yarning Webinars provide options to deepen understanding of specific topics and we also offer online Yarning Circles, RAP Coaching, and Allyship Accreditation for your management teams and RAP committee. You can explore our cultural education training programs here.
Yes! We’ll come to your place of business in any major city in Australia. Our Yarning Circle Workshops are delivered by our Accredited Facilitator team, one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous, modelling Allyship. Let us take your leaders, managers, HR team or RAP committee (up to 30 people) on an immersive journey through the 7 Steps to Reconciliation and Allyship™. Learn more about our in-person workshops here.
Yes! Our online cultural competence training programs offer the same information and services as in-person workshops. Our Co-Director Carla Rogers is an award winning learning designer who was teaching others how to deliver effective online courses long before COVID forced us all to adapt. Evolve has been offering online solutions for years. As such we can guarantee the same level of engagement and effectiveness whether you opt to receive our facilitator-led training remotely or in-person.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first inhabitants of Australia.
Aboriginal people comprise diverse Aboriginal nations, each with their own language and traditions and have historically lived on mainland Australia, Tasmania, or on many of the continent’s offshore islands.
Torres Strait Islander peoples come from the islands of the Torres Strait, between the tip of Cape York in Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Torres Strait Islanders are of Melanesian origin with their own distinct identity, history, and cultural traditions. Many Torres Strait Islanders live on mainland Australia.
If you only talk about Aboriginal cultural awareness, you are leaving out Torres Strait Islander peoples who are also Indigenous Australians.
An important way to show respect is to use the right terms when referring to Indigenous people. Terms that are okay to use are: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, First peoples, Indigenous Australians, First Nations, or First Australians.
It is respectful to use “people” or “peoples” after the terms “Aboriginal” and “Torres Strait Islander” and to always capitalise.
Congratulations, you have already begun! Educating ourselves and others is the first step towards creating a more culturally aware, kind, and inclusive Australia.
We invite you to enjoy and share our many free educational resources:
- Read our Cultural Awareness blog and subscribe to our newsletter
- Download the 2022 Calendar of Significant Indigenous Dates
- Ask Aunty Munya any question about Aboriginal people and culture
- Do the Indigenous Cultural Awareness Quiz
- Take The Online Privilege Walk
If you are ready to take your commitment further as an individual, we encourage you to read our book, Practical Reconciliation and join the Evolve Webinar Subscription.
For those seeking a professional qualification, consider becoming an Evolve Accredited Ally.