Cultural awareness isn’t the goal — it’s the starting point.
I help not-for-profit leaders face the hard truths, build safer workplaces, and grow their Aboriginal workforce — without box-ticking.
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This is a short discovery call — to see if we’re a good fit and what your team really needs.
What This Work Demands of You
This isn't about ticking boxes or putting the right words in a job ad.
It’s not a one-off training you can book to say you’ve “done the work.”
This is about confronting uncomfortable truths, acknowledging past injustices, and committing to real, lasting change.
It asks you to listen deeply.
To tell the truth.
To act — even when it’s hard.
This is about leadership.
About responsibility.
If you're serious about change — not just optics — the next steps are below.
Learn about Aboriginal experience
Understand what Aboriginal people face every day — not just culturally, but structurally, emotionally, and historically.
Create a safer, more respectful workplace
Shift behaviours, challenge assumptions, and build systems that reduce harm — not just perform inclusion.
Grow your Aboriginal workforce
Because when your workplace changes, Aboriginal people feel it — and stay because it’s real.
Meet Lindsay Stanford — No fluff, no boxes, just the work that matters.
I work with not-for-profit leaders who want to go beyond good intentions.
My role isn’t to shame or simplify — it’s to walk alongside you as you lead real change.
What Do You Need Right Now?
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces
Learn through truth — not just training.
A practical, respectful introduction to Aboriginal experience that helps your team understand what really matters — and why awareness is only the beginning.
Respectful Workplaces
From good intent to real safety.
Implement the 7 essential projects that shift your workplace culture from "well-meaning" to genuinely respectful, accountable, and safer for Aboriginal staff.
The Fast Track
A strategic reset — not just another plan.
Develop and embed a practical Aboriginal employment strategy that actually works — so you can find, support, and retain Aboriginal staff for the long term.
Leaders Who Chose to Go Beyond Box-Ticking
I get it — you need to do more with less
You're trying to lead real change in a system that doesn’t always make that easy.
You want results that matter — for your team, your organisation, and the communities you serve.
And sometimes, it’s hard to know what will actually work.
You don’t need to figure it out alone — I’ll show you what works, and why.
This is a short discovery call — to see if we’re a good fit.
“I definitely recommend Lindsay and Blakworks to any employer serious about creating a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people.”
Jenni Allan, CEO, ADSSI Ltd
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“We hit our 12-month goal within 9 months — and we’re now seeing more Aboriginal applicants than ever before.”
Tony Mylan, CEO, ET Australia
Trusted by leading organisations across NSW
You already know it’s the right thing to do.
It’s also the smart thing to do.
You’ve seen what’s possible. If you’re ready to do the work — and do it right — I’m here to help you lead it.
This is a short discovery call — to see if we’re a good fit.