One of our goals is to be the university of choice for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and staff. Central to this is the incorporation of Indigenous perspectives and knowledge into CDU’s core business.
Indigenous Leadership plays a role in providing advice and advocacy services to both academic and professional staff around working with Indigenous students, communities and organisations.
With an aspiration to be ‘Globally Recognised for Indigenous Leadership’, the ILS commits Charles Darwin University (CDU) to develop innovative programs informed by local and national agendas that are designed to:
Development of our RAP will involve consultation with all staff across the University, as well as external Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and other interested parties. CDU also hope to engage the wider NT community and corporate community in support of our reconciliation aspirations. The RAP is based on developing relationships, respect and opportunities.
Key elements of the process
Key areas of action
Read Charles Darwin University's signed Statement of Commitment to Reconciliation (PDF 1MB).
Read Charles Darwin University's Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF 5MB).
CDU undertakes high-quality research and evaluation activities relevant to contemporary practice and policy issues that impact the livelihoods and wellbeing of Indigenous people.
This work is guided by appropriate methodologies to incorporate Indigenous knowledges and viewpoints. Our philosophy is to use a strengths-based approach to research and evaluation in a wide array of Indigenous settings.
We are particularly committed to generating an evidence base that can be practically and strategically applied to a range of program, service delivery and policy contexts.
The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture commemorates the Wave Hill Station walk-off led by Vincent Lingiari with his Gurindji people and other groups in August 1966 – a significant act by those involved as it was a catalyst for Aboriginal people, not only in the Northern Territory but across Australia, to have their rights to traditional lands recognised and for those lands to be returned.
Dr Ireland's research project, 'Caring for Mum on Country', looks at how Indigenous knowledge can be used to empower women to become "Doula", Indigenous childbirth companions.
Dr Woodroffe’s research explores the importance of pre-service Indigenous cultural teacher education in the urban context by talking to both new and more experienced teachers.