Aboriginal cultural awareness for Workplaces
Build cultural knowledge and understanding you can apply in your workplace tomorrow.
One-day face-to-face
12-week email support
Follow-up Zoom Q&As
You've done cultural awareness before. But did it change anything?
Without a culturally safe workplace, your organisation risks ongoing challenges with employee retention, alienation, and a lack of inclusivity that can stifle compliance and performance.
What's at stake if nothing changes?
Lack of cultural awareness within your team.
Struggling to attract and retain Aboriginal talent.
Failure to meet your workplace inclusion goals.
Inconsistent understanding of cultural protocols.
Frustration over unproductive training sessions.
Low employee engagement and morale issues.
Ongoing feelings of alienation among Aboriginal staff.
Ineffective implementation of cultural capability programs.
Learn what you need to know — and can use
Empower your team with the tools and training to create a culturally safe environment, ensuring every Aboriginal voice is heard and respected.
Create a safer and more respectful workplace for Aboriginal people.
Strengthen your team with cultural understanding.
Build authentic connections within your team.
Attract and retain Aboriginal talent.
I’ve navigated this road before
More than 20 years experience
I’m Lindsay Stanford — a Gamilaraay woman, Aboriginal employment and workplace specialist, and founder of Blakworks.
I’ve been delivering Aboriginal cultural awareness in workplaces across Australia since 2004. My delivery is focused on the workplace and is directly applicable to your work. Every session is delivered by me face-to-face.
Trusted by leaders
“I learnt so much more than any other cultural awareness training I have ever attended. I definitely recommend Lindsay and Blakworks to any employer that was looking to make their environment a culturally safe place for Aboriginal people.”
- Jenni Allan, CEO, Adssi Ltd
“Lindsay Stanford has an incredible ability to bring concepts, ideas and practical thinking to the forefront and get you thinking about what you are really doing if you don’t change.”
- Bobbi Murray, First Nations Cadetship Administrator, CLCNSW
“The way that you delivered the history was the first real understanding I think I've had in any sort of training session, and I've done a few over the years.
“You provided my team with the collective understanding that we all needed to ‘get’ Aboriginal experience and a way to hold each other accountable. We all understood that Kamira had to be a safe space for Aboriginal clients and for future Aboriginal staff.”
- Cate Hewett, CEO, Kamira
3 Simple Steps to Cultural Safety
Creating a supportive workplace is within your reach.
Answer a few quick questions
So I can better understand your organisation and your situation.
Book a call with Lindsay
Book a 30-minute conversation to discuss your organisation and what you need.
Apply the knowledge and tools provided
Apply your insights using the effective resources.
Overcome cultural awareness gaps to create a safer workplace.
Create lasting change for the whole organisation - from the frontline to the board
Creating a culturally safe workplace for Aboriginal staff shouldn’t be an uphill battle. Many leaders feel frustrated as their teams miss out on meaningful cultural awareness training, leaving Aboriginal voices unheard and undervalued. Blakworks partners with you to transform your organisation. With over 25 years of experience, I guide you through tailored training sessions and projects designed to embed cultural safety in your workplace. As you implement these strategies, watch your team flourish with confidence, respect, and connection. Together, we can create an environment where Aboriginal people can be safe and succeed. Your investment needs to translate to tangible organisational benefits.
What you’ll get (and why it works):
A mix of facts, stories, and models. This day will help your staff understand why this work is important, and what they can do everyday to help create a safer and more respectful workplace.
Full-day in-person session
A full-day face to face session is the standard. Online training doesn’t develop relationships or understanding. It ticks a box. Being in the same room as an Aboriginal person gives everyone a chance to ask their questions, get their answers, and engage fully with what this work is really about - people.
At your workplace
Delivered onsite in your training room in a familiar environment for your staff to help them engage with with what matters instead of worrying about unfamiliar surroundings. I’ve delivered in every state and territory in Australia. I travel so you don’t have to.
Experienced presenter
Lindsay Stanford, a Gamilaraay woman with 25+ years in Aboriginal employment strategy presents every session. Expect stories, statistics, hard truths, and a few laughs. No sugar-coating. No guilt. No shame.
Practical skills you can use immediately
We’ll cover language usage, communication, workplace behaviours, and what Aboriginal staff experience in workplaces — so your team knows what to say and do differently the next day and everyday.
A tool to help with application
The Aboriginal Experience Worksheet will help each participant get clear on what they can do to improve the workplace and their practice to make your workplace safer for Aboriginal people.
12 weeks of follow-up email support
You won’t be left on your own. I’ll be in your corner with weekly email support. And if you have more questions, you can join the monthly follow-up Q&As (via Zoom) to help embed what they’ve learned and keep the momentum going.
Onsite cultural awareness session with Lindsay Stanford.
Full-day face to face session
12-week email support
Access to Zoom Q&As for more questions
What We’ll Cover:
Rationale for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment initiatives
Aboriginal identity and the Blakworks Model of Aboriginal experience
Traditional beliefs, values and practices of Aboriginal people
The history of disadvantage faced by Aboriginal people
How this history continues to impact employment and workplaces
Acceptable language for referring to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and communities in workplace contexts
Practical strategies for participants to create a culturally safe workplace and contribute to positive Aboriginal employment outcomes
Not-for-profit leader in NSW?
You may be eligible for one free ticket to one of the public Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces sessions.
Experience the impact before booking for your organisation.