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Indigenous education

We work alongside First Nations communities, organisations and educators to design learning that respects culture, shares knowledge, and supports action.

That includes cultural capability programs, accredited training, onboarding, and eLearning built with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners, educators, researchers and community leaders. From traditional land practices to research ethics and language education, every program is shaped with care and designed for real-world impact.

What we design:

  • Cultural capability and awareness learning grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and perspectives

  • Health, wellbeing and community education developed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations

  • Ethics, research and respectful engagement training for educators, researchers and service providers

  • Accredited and non‑accredited programs tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohorts and workforces (drawing on the 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning)

  • Blended learning experiences that combine digital learning, facilitation, storytelling and community‑led delivery

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RECENT

PROJECTS

Recent Indigenous education projects include:

  • Practical training on delivering an Acknowledgement of Country with confidence and respect

  • Culturally responsive teaching programs for educators and researchers

  • Learning on ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research practice

  • Loss and grief education developed for community and education settings

  • Accredited marine science units designed for Indigenous rangers

  • Smoking cessation programs supporting pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

  • Cultural awareness and heritage learning for government, education and industry

  • Blended cultural capability programs combining digital learning and facilitated sessions

  • Learning that embeds culture into everyday practice across health and community services

Every project begins with listening and builds from there, so learning stays grounded in culture and strong in purpose.

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CASE STUDIES

Case Study: AIMS Indigenous Courses

The Australian Institute of Marine Science stands at the forefront of tropical marine research, pushing the boundaries of what we know about the world beneath ...

Case Study: AIATSIS

AIATSIS is a hub for over a million Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander treasures, from films to art, and is making a difference through ...

Case Study: Acknowledge This!

Acknowledge This!, founded in 2020 by Rhys Paddick and Emma Gibbens, delivers high-impact training, merging Aboriginal education and expert facilitation.
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WORD ON THE STREET

“Engaging, beautifully designed, and delivered with care—Hungry Minds exceeded expectations.”
Byron Kwong -, Safety, Wellbeing and Injury Management Leader, Energy Australia
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The team's ability to take basic content and produce well-polished end products has made project management an enjoyable experience.
Louise - Department of Primary Industries
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We could never have produced internally what you were able to produce so quickly and beautifully. I am blown away by how clever you are! Will you be my mentor?
Nadine - MMP
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Let’s connect

We’re here to help you deliver learning that’s thoughtful, useful and ready to roll out.

Call 1300 162 393 or complete the enquiry form to start the conversation. 

 

FAQS

We don’t do cookie-cutter click-throughs. Our eLearning is alive – built with story-led scenarios, polished visuals, and interactive challenges that make people think. More importantly, it gives learners the insights, skills, and tools to actually change behaviour, not just finish a module and forget it.

Yes. We work in partnership with First Nations educators, organisations and community members to co-design learning that’s grounded, relevant and respectful.

We focus on:

  • Early engagement and clear shared intent

  • Community-led content direction

  • Storytelling, yarning other learning strategies, drawing on the 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning framework

  • Cultural protocols around voice, knowledge and ownership

We don’t assume. We ask, we listen, and we design with cultural advisors and community partners. Visuals, language, examples and tone are shaped to reflect culture and context.

We ensure:

  • Visual and design fit for purpose and audience

  • Respectful, strengths-based tone throughout

  • Scenario-based learning that reflects lived experience

  • Review and feedback loops with cultural stakeholders

We’ve partnered on learning across education, health, research, community services and cultural engagement—with each project built through collaboration and care.

Projects have included:

Yes. We tailor the approach to suit the audience and context. That means designing programs that reflect the 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning framework and are flexible enough to suit different delivery settings – on Country, in community, or online.

We focus on:

  • Learning strategies that support reflection, discussion and storytelling

  • Visual, interactive formats over dense, text-heavy content

  • Clear structure and pacing to support understanding and confidence

  • Design elements that respect cultural identity and community context

Yes. We’ve worked with Aboriginal-led organisations and partners to design accredited and non-accredited programs aligned with training package units or community-driven learning goals.

We offer:

  • Learning strategy and architecture support

  • Unit mapping and assessment development

  • Templates, facilitator resources and handover documents

  • Editable files and training for your team

We bring deep experience in learning design and a genuine commitment to respectful, culturally grounded work. Our team has delivered Indigenous education programs across health, research, education and community sectors, always in partnership, always with care.

What makes us different:

  • We collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators, leaders and organisations – early, often and with intent

  • Our programs are built to shift mindset, build skills and support behaviour change (not just knowledge recall)

  • We design with real-world use in mind – tools, scenarios and activities that help people apply what they’ve learned

  • We bring structure and clarity to sensitive topics like cultural safety, grief, research ethics and inclusion

  • Our visual design and tone reflect the learners, the context and the culture (and of course, your branding guidelines)

When learning reflects culture, how people learn best, and real-life context, it sticks. We know that’s what drives real change in behaviour, skills and mindset.

Yes. We’ll hand over editable files and train your team to update content, facilitate delivery, and maintain quality over time.

We include:

  • Editable source files in your chosen authoring tool

  • Style guides and version control

  • Training on editing, facilitation or LMS management

  • Ongoing support if needed

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We’ve got all the ingredients to make your learning program deliciously effective.

INDUSTRY

EXPERIENCE

Every industry has learning challenges. We eat those for breakfast.

Different sectors, same result: learning that actually sticks.