In-house education for First Nations organisations

Strengthen your board’s governance capabilities to lead with confidence, integrity, and cultural pride.

Supporting your leadership

As a board member of an Aboriginal and Torres trait Islander organisation, you're part of a leadership journey that supports community aspirations while meeting regulatory and sustainability demands. This responsibility is important and complex, requiring cultural awareness, strategic insight, and accountability.

We’re here to walk alongside you, with respect and in partnership. Our governance programs are designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait leadership, champion self-determination and grow governance capability from the grassroots to the boardroom.

Cultural governance 
with compliance

Make decisions that honour culture and meet ORIC, ACNC, and corporate standards, without compromising on your mission.

Capability that grows 
with you

Strengthen your board’s skills with contextualised learning that meets you where you are—and grows with you as your organisation evolves.

Community-led, on-Country delivery

Learn from knowledgeable facilitators who can contextualise course content based on their experience with First Nations organisations.

Courses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance

IN THE BOARDROOM: RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRACTICE

Laying a strong foundation, this course provides essential knowledge on director duties and responsibilities.

COMPANY DIRECTORS COURSE™

Our flagship course helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander directors strengthen governance practices aligned with their vision for sustainability, self-determination, and positive community outcomes.

Care Governance: Achieving Quality Outcomes

This course enables directors to build the skills to oversee services in health, aged care or child protection with confidence and respect.

Governance Foundations for Not-for-profit Directors

This course helps directors understand their legal and ethical responsibilities while staying aligned with their organisation’s mission.

REPORTING TO THE BOARD

This course supports teams to report with clarity, strategy and cultural alignment.

FOUNDATIONS OF DIRECTORSHIP™

This foundational course provides the essentials of governance, risk and finance.

The Board’s Role in Cyber

This course gives directors the knowledge to protect community data and digital systems by building their confidence around cyber security, cyber governance and online safety.

The Role of the Chair

This course equips current and aspiring chairs with the skills to lead with clarity: guiding meetings, building board alignment, and supporting decision-making.

Let's strengthen the way forward together

Connect with one of our in-house education specialists to explore the next steps in supporting your board to lead your organisation with confidence and purpose.

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Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which we are located and pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise First Nations peoples' cultural and spiritual relationships to the Skies, Land, Waters, and Seas, and their rich contribution to society.

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