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.
Professional Ally
Accreditation
Stand out in your career as a confident Ally, Reconciliation champion and inclusive leader with Evolve Ally Accreditation.
Hear Directly From Our
Clients, Partners And Allies!
“My experience with Evolve Communities has been excellent. The feedback from our team about the 7 Steps Program has been overwhelmingly positive – it’s clear, engaging, and impactful. What stands out is Evolve’s ‘no blame, no shame’ approach, which has fostered an openness to participate, even among those initially hesitant due to busy schedules.
The Program has driven greater engagement with our Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives, with senior managers actively championing its principles. Its tailored, practical approach has empowered our team to take meaningful steps towards creating a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.
Evolve has been consistently professional, responsive, and supportive, ensuring seamless delivery and accessibility. We look forward to continuing our Reconciliation journey with their guidance.”
Group Talent and Development Manager
“I just finished my Cultural Awareness training! That was so good! Really informative, easy to watch and packed with great information. Our staff are going to take so much from it. It really is a fantastic and massive step forward for us. A really good example of collaboration and working towards reconciliation.”
ANZ Director - Reconciliation and Indigenous Inclusion
“I completed the Cultural Awareness Training yesterday and just wanted to reach out and say how good I thought it was. Having lived in Darwin for 7 years I’ve worked in remote Aboriginal communities and completed a fair few Cultural Awareness training sessions over the years on different projects and with various companies. That one was by far the best. Really practical information for people to take away and start implementing in their everyday conversations with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous people.”
Senior Associate Environmental Consultant
“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
“Highly recommended! Aunty Munya was such a clear, empathetic communicator. There was a brilliant connect with the audience without creating a guilt-barrier for participants that are not Indigenous. I particularly loved the synopsis of Indigenous history in direct relation to the modern history of white Australia. This base level of knowledge should be understood and shared by ALL Australians to acknowledge and respect First Nations people.”
Senior Manager, Digital Content Marketing, Cushman & Wakefield
“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
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 2024 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
- Learn what the Aboriginal Flag represents
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.