Goal 2

We will do this by:

1. Improving Australian First Nations student access, participation and success in training and education programs
˃ Provide training on Country that is relevant for jobs on Country.
˃ Raise investment from government agencies to enable remote community access to technology and infrastructure to support education.
˃ Establish new student initiatives, including a dedicated on-campus ‘taster’ program for school-aged students.
˃ Expand pre-discipline programs to provide pre-entry support and opportunities for First Nations students to make connections via a dedicated cohort.
˃ Expand and improve access and delivery of literacy and numeracy programs.
˃ Ensure our learning and teaching practices are inclusive and appropriate for First Nations students.
˃ Enhance our First Nations student support model, with a focus on student success.

2. Creating a culturally enriched and culturally safe environment for Australian First Nations students
˃ Expand cultural competency programs to ensure all staff are equipped to work appropriately with First Nations peoples.
˃ Be a leader in delivering cultural competency programs, in collaboration with First Nations partners, for the benefit of business and industries in the Northern Territory and across Australia.

3. Learning from Australian First Nations peoples
˃ Develop more partnerships with First Nations communities to deliver education and training on Country.
˃ Embed First Nations knowledge into our curriculum.
˃ Include appropriate First Nations language
in the University throughout our campuses, curriculum and community.

4. Increasing CDU’s Australian First Nations staffing profile
˃ Provide First Nations staff with more job opportunities beyond specific government funding requirements.
˃ Increase the attraction and retention of First Nations staff.
˃ Make CDU an employer of choice for First Nations peoples.

5. Realising our aspirations for First Nations leadership
˃ Establish a First Nations Leadership Steering Committee.
˃ Establish a globally connected First Nations Leadership Network to include staff, students and alumni.
˃ Implement First Nations engagement plans for each College/Division within CDU.
˃ Lobby for change in Australian Government compliance requirements to allow for training and education delivery in languages other than English.
˃ Support initiatives in CDU’s Reconciliation Action Plan.

6. Strengthening our First Nations research focus
˃ Establish scholarships for First Nations students enrolled in Honours, Masters by Research and PhD programs.
˃ Develop early career research programs for First Nations students and staff.
˃ Expand collaboration and engagement with First Nations organisations and communities to identify and explore research priority areas.
˃ Improve communication and information sharing of CDU’s recognised strengths in First Nations research.

Related Plans:
Core Plans
˃ First Nations Leadership Plan
˃ Vocational Education and Training Plan
˃ Student Experience and Success Plan
˃ Research Plan