Our journey

We aspire to be the university of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we're embedding Indigenous Australian culture into everything we do.

QUT Indigenous Australian Research Strategy 2022-2025

Presents a vision for the university that is focused on building and supporting Indigenous Australian research excellence and innovation.

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Campus to Country

Outlines our aspirations to be a university of its place – reflective of culture both past and present, embedded in Country, and curated by and for our community.

The strategy outlines the importance of connecting to Country and how each campus can be a reflection of place both physically and through its engagement with Indigenous Australians.

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Indigenous identity

The QUT Indigenous Australian visual identity communicates key messages about QUT’s engagement with and presence of Indigenous Australian culture, knowledges, people and Country.

The identity was developed as part of the university’s commitment to Indigenous Australian engagement, success, and empowerment.

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Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Australians)

The office provides leadership on the strategic direction of the university's Indigenous matters, including institutional policy, strategy, and advice on all aspects of Indigenous higher education at QUT.

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Welcome to Country video

Our Welcome to Country video acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands, and their ongoing connection to Country.

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Starting your journey?

Applying for university can be exciting and daunting, but you are not alone.

The Oodgeroo Unit, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student support centre, is here to help you along the way from admission through to graduation.

Interested in research?

The Carumba Institute is an Indigenous research and education environment, embodying our priority to increase Indigenous research focus, continue to develop researchers, and attend to the needs of Indigenous Australian postgraduate students.

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Our research strengths

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Starting your journey?

Applying for university can be exciting and daunting, but you are not alone.

The Oodgeroo Unit, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student support centre, is here to help you along the way from admission through to graduation.

Interested in research?

The Carumba Institute is an Indigenous research and education environment, embodying our priority to increase Indigenous research focus, continue to develop researchers, and attend to the needs of Indigenous Australian postgraduate students.

Elder-in-Residence

Mr Gregory Egert, known to the community as Uncle Cheg, was QUT's inaugural Elder-in-Residence. Uncle Cheg is an Aboriginal man from Yugara, Gorenpul and Kabi Kabi country with considerable experience in the education sector and strong engagement with several Indigenous Australian community organisations.

Uncle Cheg was engaged as Elder-in-Residence from September 2019 to June 2023. During this time, he delivered a number of significant Welcomes to Country and also participated in selected committees, school engagement and cultural mentoring. Uncle Cheg provided an important link to the countries upon which QUT resides and a knowledge base for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian students and staff at QUT.

Staff and students fondly remember Uncle Cheg's impact on the QUT community, the memories created and knowledge shared, and Uncle Cheg remains a strong advocate for higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland.

How the role was developed

The role was developed by a Working Group of key stakeholders from across the university, in partnership with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Australians) and Human Resources. It was also informed by National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Consortium (NATSIHEC) recommendations.

This initiative acknowledges the role and status of Elders within Indigenous Australian communities. It is also one of several key actions identified in the university's 2018-2021 Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy, to help create a culturally safe and inclusive working environment for Indigenous Australians.

Our community partners

We are working with and walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to improve the life expectancy and social and economic development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Australia-wide.

Queensland Murri Carnival
Queensland Murri Carnival

QUT is proud to support the Queensland Murri Carnival, a Deadly Choices initiative which brings the community together for a day of rugby league, connection, and the chance for school students to learn more about the opportunities available at university.

ATSICHS Brisbane
ATSICHS Brisbane

A partnership to increase our Indigenous teaching and research focus, develop Indigenous Australian researchers, and encourage greater participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

ATSILS
ATSILS

We have a three-year MOU with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) (ATSILS) aimed at improving and delivering quality legal services for Indigenous Australians.

Deadly Choices
Deadly Choices

We joined forces with Deadly Choices to host their first Murri Netball Carnival to raise awareness of Indigenous sport and create visibility and aspirational value for the next generation of Indigenous athletes.

BIMA
BIMA

A partnership arrangement between Brisbane Indigenous Media Association (BIMA) and the QUT Business School to review the BIMA strategic plan and develop insights into potential growth opportunities.

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We are committed to building a high performing and sustainable cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics, researchers, professional staff and senior staff.

We are investing in resources and strategies to attract, retain, support and develop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent. This will be fortified by a workplace culture which understands, values and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture.

Indigenous Australian employment

Our yarns

QUT announces Australian-first Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture

In an Australian-first, QUT has announced it will establish a Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture in 2024.

Human rights passion takes QUT grad Kat to Canberra

QUT law and business graduate Kat Dorante’s passion for human rights has taken her all the way to Canberra and the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD).