Through this training, you will be able to better understand Indigenous culture and engage more appropriately with Indigenous Australians, allowing a level of cultural safety and awareness in your workplaces and volunteering environments.
The training consists of three modules, starting with an overview of Indigenous basics and fundamentals.
This self-paced online course will allow you have a deeper understanding of Indigenous culture, engage appropriately in the workplace with indigenous individuals, and to influence and contribute to Indigenous reconciliation.
Upon completion, you will you will be awarded a certificate recognising your commitment to the topic.
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Course Outcomes
- Understand Indigenous Culture – A deeper understanding of Indigenous culture and how it impacts your workplace, community and your approach as an employee or organisation
- Engage Appropriately in the Workplace – Key skills and knowledge on how to engage Indigenous individuals in the workplace and how to communicate with Indigenous community members
- Influence and Contribute – The ability to identify cultural gaps and the knowledge on how to influence and contribute to Indigenous reconciliation in the workplace and the wider community
About Malu Learning
Malu Learning is an all-in-one online knowledge platform for effective engagement with Indigenous Australians.
Malu Learning is an education and training provider delivering culturally grounded cultural awareness and capability training centred on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our programs support organisations and individual learners across Australia.
Course modules
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Foundations 2026
Designed for learners who want to develop meaningful cultural awareness, this program supports deeper appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within professional and community contexts.
Course Overview
The Five-Part Indigenous Cultural Awareness Foundations Course
A Brief Insight of Indigenous Australia Today
- Indigenous Australia Basics
- Knowledge Check
Traditional stage
- Before The Year 1770
- Knowledge Check
Colonisation stage
- Between The Years 1770–1967
- Knowledge Check
Modern stage
- Between The Years 1968–2024
- Knowledge Check
Effective Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Tools and Knowledge for Engagement
- Knowledge Check
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Refresher 2026
Course Overview
Closing the Gap 2024
Australia Day/Invasion Day
Modern Cultural Heritage
Damage to Artwork at Dendrobium Colamine: the second Juukan Gorge?
In Tribute: Celebrating the Lives and Legacies of Indigenous Australian Icons
Updates on Criminal Justice
Stolen Generations
2024 – A Year After the Failed Referendum
Indigenous Voice in South Australia
Recent Indigenous Information & Data
Knowledge Check
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Comprehensive 2026
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Indigenous histories, cultures, and perspectives to support informed and respectful engagement.
Overview of Course
Overview and Introduction
Cultural Review
What is Culture?
What is Australia’s Cultural Lens?
What is Your Cultural Lens?
A Brief Insight of Indigenous Australia Today
Indigenous Australia Basics
Knowledge Check
Traditional Stage (Before 1770)
The Dreaming/Tjukurpa
Indigenous Lore
Connection to Country
Lanuage
Dance, Song, and Painting
Health
Trade
Astronomy
Knowledge Check
Colonisation Stage (1770 – 1967)
1770 – Captain Cook’s Arrival in Sydney
1770s to Early 1900s – Massacres
1900 to 1970 – Stolen Wages
1901 – Australia Becomes a Federation
1910 to 1970 – Stolen Generations
1938 – Day of Mourning
1965 – Freedom Ride
1967 – Commonwealth Referendum
Knowledge Check
Modern Stage (1968 – 2023)
1971 – The First Aboriginal in Federal Parliament
1972 – Aboriginal Tent Embassy
1988 – The Barunga Statement
1991 – Report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
1992 – Paul Keating Redfern Address
1997 – Bringing Them Home Report
2001 – Reconciliation Australia
2007 – The Intervention
2008 – National Apology
2017 – Uluru Statement from the Heart
2020 – Destruction at the Juukan Gorge
2023 – Australia Says No to Indigenous Voice
Knowledge Check
Contemporary Stage
Today’s Challenge of Indigenous Identity
Indigenous Healers
Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country
Lateral Violence
Indigenous Humour
Australia Day/Invasion Day
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
Closing the Gap 2024
Criminal Justice
Recent Indigenous Information & Data
Knowledge Check
Torres Strait Islands
Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Torres Strait Islander Culture
Coming of the Light
Queensland Government Takeover
Pearling in the Torres Strait
World War II in the Torres Strait
Work on the Mainland
Torres Strait Treaty
Mabo Decision
Governance in the Torres Strait
Knowledge Check
Effective Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Understanding the Indigenous Spectrum
Time to Understand
Different Paradigms
Indigenous Families
Solve Real Problems
Stand for Truth
Yarning Circles
Culture is Empowering
Environment of Safety
What do we want in Australia?
Knowledge Check
Eliminating the gap between Indigenous Australians and the wider Australian community!
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