Office of Indigenous Leadership and Regional Outreach

The Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Indigenous Leadership and Regional Outreach (OPVCILRO), is an Aboriginal lead Portfolio. We are uniquely dedicated to Indigenous capacity building, including in Indigenous research and in our community engagement.

OPVCILRO provides leadership to the University in achieving its goal of becoming globally recognised for Indigenous leadership in education (Strategic Plan 2015-2025).

CDU’s commitment to this goal includes:

• Developing innovative programs, informed by local and national agendas to improve Indigenous participation.
• Creating and maintaining culturally-enriched and culturally-safe environments for Indigenous students.
• Learning in partnership with Indigenous students, staff and community.
• Increasing our Indigenous staffing profile.

Participation in corporate governance across the University and a commitment to facilitating a whole-of-university approach to advancing Indigenous education outcomes and corporate cultural competencies are key responsibilities of the OPVCILRO.

The incorporation of Indigenous perspectives and knowledge into the University’s core business is central to the goal of being the University of first choice for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and staff.

OPVCILRO plays a role in providing advice and advocacy services to both academic and professional staff around working with Indigenous students, communities and organisations.

Shaping the Future Forum - Hosted on 23 January 2019 at Charles Darwin University, Casuarina Campus

A presentation on research projects related to 'better understanding and responding to the needs of regional and remote Indigenous Higher education students in the NT'

These research projects were recently awarded a 2018 Australian Rural Education Award by the Society for the Provision of Rural Education in Australia (SPERA) for five intersecting Indigenous higher education related research projects emanating out of the Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership CDU, over the past three years.

The award is for existing projects that demonstrate a proven link between a rural, regional and/or remote school or learning context and the local community, and benefiting a defined group.

These projects have included partnerships with BIITE, CQU and SUT and various funding bodies.

View presentations from the forum here: