Faculty of Arts and Society

On-country immersive program

Our immersive courses offer participants a profound opportunity to delve into the richness of Indigenous Australian cultures, gaining a deeper understanding of their unique ways of knowing, being, and doing.

Acknowledgement of sovereignty

We acknowledge Indigenous Australian’s unceded sovereignty of the lands in which we work and the long‑standing traditions of sustaining their communities and environments for many tens of thousands of years as traditional custodians of the land.

They are the first educators and first innovators. They are the holders of knowledge that makes a critical contribution to the sustainability of or local, national and global communities. We offer our respects to Elders - past, present, and emerging and extend this to all First Nations people.

About the program

Charles Darwin University’s On-Country social and cultural immersion programs are designed to build the capacity for you to work and learn more respectfully and productively with Indigenous Australians.

The programs empower participants to engage respectfully and productively with Indigenous Australians, fostering deep understanding and promoting harmonious collaboration.

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On-Country programs

For executives

An executive on-Country immersive experience offers a unique and tailored opportunity for professionals to engage with Indigenous cultures, fostering a deeper understanding of the connections between Indigenous knowledge, leadership, and sustainable practices.

For students

Offers a transformative opportunity for University students and faculty to engage with Indigenous cultures and knowledge systems. This immersive program combines academic rigor with cultural immersion, fostering a holistic understanding of Indigenous perspectives and promoting meaningful collaborations between academia and Indigenous communities.

For government departments

An on-Country experience for government departments provides a unique platform for policymakers and public servants to deepen their understanding of Indigenous cultures, knowledge systems, and the relationship between government and Indigenous communities.

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Our mission and purpose

Mission

Embrace and unite

Our mission is to “facilitate transformative experiences that immerse participants in the richness of Indigenous Australian cultures. We aim to provide a platform for deep understanding, self-discovery, and effective engagement with Indigenous Australians. Through our immersive courses, we foster cultural sensitivity, respect, and reconciliation.”

Purpose

Our work seeks to help our students and participants to recognise the colonising effects of their current thinking and work practices and then build an understanding of and strategies for enacting decolonising practices.

Each program helps you understand Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing.

For more information email FASinnovations@cdu.edu.au

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