Indigenous Australians

As CEO of the First Nations Treaty Institute, Carly Jia leads the preparation and support of First Nations peoples in Queensland to take their place at the table in treaty negotiations. A QUT Education alumnus, Carly shares her thoughts and experiences.

Read more of Carly Jia | Indigenous knowledges and perspectives

Filed under: Indigenous Australians

David is a proud Wakka Wakka man from Central Queensland who founded Gilimbaa in 2008 – a full-service creative agency known for their innovative promotion of indigenous culture. In this Q&A he chats about his career and the power of connection.

Read more of David Williams | Innovating Indigenous storytelling

Filed under: Indigenous Australians, Arts and Culture

Josh Loyd, a Wajarri yamaji man from Western Australia and a civil engineer, applies his Indigenous knowledge to foster Aboriginal co-design and engagement in urban development. Here, Josh shares more about his work in Country-centred co-design.

Read more of Josh Loyd | Country-centred co-design

Filed under: Indigenous Australians, Sustainability

Dr Alethea Beetson is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Lead at Spotify and the Creative Director of Blak Social. A QUT Doctor of Creative Industries alumnus, Alethea shares her thoughts on the Indigenous music industry.

Read more of Dr Alethea Beetson | Dreaming Loud

Filed under: Indigenous Australians, Arts and Culture

Laz McCormick, a business analyst turned architect and design strategist, shares her journey in this Q&A. Discover the joys of running her own business and how she integrates Indigenous knowledge into her work.

Read more of Laz McCormick | Designing with Purpose

Filed under: Indigenous Australians, Sustainability

Wayne is a proud Birri and Guugu Yumidhirr man who left a remarkable career in the public service to found Carbon Creative. In this Q&A, Wayne chats about his career in the creative industries and his perspectives as an Indigenous Australian.

Read more of Wayne Denning | Championing Indigenous Stories

Filed under: Indigenous Australians, Arts and Culture

Jacob is a proud descendant of the Gunditjamara and Ngarrindjeri mobs of South West Victoria and South East South Australia and is passionate about taking the family catering business all the way to Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Read more of Jacob Davidson | Transformation

Filed under: Innovation, Indigenous Australians

Daniel is a proud Wiradjuri man, dancer, choreographer, teacher and Artistic Director at the Australian Dance Theatre. Daniel shares his career journey, inspiration and the impact of listening and acknowledging a deeply uncomfortable history.

Read more of Daniel Riley | Flexibility

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Indigenous Australians

AFLW player, Ally Anderson, is a proud Gangulu/Waka Waka woman carving out an impressive sporting career. She shares her career journey to date and how things are shaping up as she heads into her eighth season with the Brisbane Lions.

Read more of Ally Anderson | Into Community

Filed under: Sport, Indigenous Australians

Michelle has spent nearly 20 years in the public sector driving key health and aged care policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She chats about her career, inspiration and moving toward a more just and reconciled country.

Read more of Michelle Steele | Change Maker

Filed under: Leadership, Indigenous Australians

Duncan shares how he has used the foundations of his teaching degree and his ability to harness relationships to drive innovation, opportunities and real impact for his people, communities and the next generation of Indigenous leaders.

Read more of Duncan Kerslake | Speak up, be heard and be purpose driven

Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Indigenous Australians