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Three ways to support Indigenous Artists

September 23, 2020No Comments

It’s always wonderful to see non-Indigenous Australians appreciating the art of our First Peoples, but sadly, not all work touted as First Nations art is the real deal. Here are three ways you can support Indigenous Artists ethically – and...

145, and counting: Celebrating Language this Indigenous Literacy Day

August 31, 2020No Comments

Many people think of diversity as being a recent development for Australia, but this couldn't be further from the truth. An estimated 250 languages were spoken at the time of colonisation. Today, things have changed. Nearly three-quarters of Australians only...

What is #FreeTheFlag – and why should we care?

August 27, 2020No Comments

Last weekend saw the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round for 2020. It’s an event held each year to pay tribute to the incredible diversity of Australia’s First Peoples – and their contributions, both on and off the footy field. This...

Check your baggage: capturing the wisdom of children

July 28, 2020No Comments

As we reflect ahead of next week’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, children are the future. And the future, like them, is bright. Like so many before them, Generations Z and Alpha aren’t always dealt a flattering...

Promoting cultural safety when Black Lives Matter

July 2, 2020No Comments

Now’s the time to make your workplace as inclusive as possible. Luckily, Carla and Munya are here to help. “If I was to go and work in, say, the Australian embassy in London,” says Evolve Co-Director Carla Rogers, “I would...

Words matter in the fight against systematic oppression

June 22, 20201

Yes, all lives do matter – but we mustn’t forget who we’re fighting for, writes Co-Director Munya Andrews. Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an organized movement dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience in protest to police brutality. It was formed in...

National Reconciliation Week Tip #7 – How To Call Out Discrimination

June 5, 2020No Commentscultural awareness, national reconciliation week, Reconciliation

Identifying discrimination or offensive behaviour in the workplace isn’t always easy. But knowing how or when to act can be even trickier! In our final National Reconciliation Week video tip, Aunty Munya gives her perspective on being an ally and...

National Reconciliation Week Tip #6 – Demystifying Privilege

June 5, 2020No Commentscultural awareness, national reconciliation week, Reconciliation

‘Privilege’ is a word that can immediately make people tense or uncomfortable – but it doesn’t have to! When we look into what it really means to understand our privilege, we realise that it doesn’t have anything to do with...

National Reconciliation Week Tip #5 – What is Sorry Business?

June 4, 2020No Commentscultural awareness, national reconciliation week, Reconciliation

Nungamanladi! There’s a stereotype that all Aboriginal people are related – and as Aunty Munya often remarks, this one’s true! Thanks to the complex concept of kinship within Aboriginal culture, any one person can have many mothers, fathers, grandfathers...

National Reconciliation Week Tip #4 – The R3 Culture Approach

June 4, 2020No Commentscultural awareness, national reconciliation week, Reconciliation

Here’s one simple strategy you can use to improve relationships in the workplace – or at home! Carla explains how the R3 Culture model can be a really useful tool when it comes to Reconciliation.

Category: Blog

Three ways to support Indigenous Artists

145, and counting: Celebrating Language this Indigenous Literacy Day

What is #FreeTheFlag – and why should we care?

Check your baggage: capturing the wisdom of children

Promoting cultural safety when Black Lives Matter

Words matter in the fight against systematic oppression

National Reconciliation Week Tip #7 – How To Call Out Discrimination

National Reconciliation Week Tip #6 – Demystifying Privilege

National Reconciliation Week Tip #5 – What is Sorry Business?

National Reconciliation Week Tip #4 – The R3 Culture Approach

How to find the right cultural awareness training during COVID-19

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