First Nations education

There are various areas and resources within the University that can support you with your First Nations journey.

Charles Sturt has a strong commitment to learning from and working with Australia’s First Nations people. Please read more about this on our First Nations strategy page.

First Nations education, research and engagement is everybody’s business. We are committed::

  1. Increase First Nations people’s success in higher education as students, graduates, researchers, and staff.
  2. Create a culturally safe university environment and implement measures to ensure continuous improvement
  3. Commit to appropriate and diverse involvement of First Nations people in decision making
  4. Promote university-wide understanding and engagement with First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing
  5. Develop sustainable frameworks for First Nations research, engagement, and ethical conduct
  6. Integrate Indigenous Australian Studies and content into all courses

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Office of Engagement

The Office oversees our First Nations strategy. We're developing a new university-wide cultural safety framework placing strong importance how one’s own beliefs, values, and behaviours impact the safety of others.

First Nations strategy

Our Charles Sturt strategy is committed to improve First Nations education, research and engagement and to drive shared ownership for outcomes. Read more about our First Nations strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan here.

Student Centres

Our centres are located at our main campuses. We support all First Nations students, regardless of study mode. These culturally safe study spaces bring our students together to improve educational outcomes and connect with other First Nations students, staff, and local communities.

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