CQUniversity has enhanced its support for First Nations education, training, and research by forming a dedicated Learning and Teaching First Nations Studies team, focused on incorporating First Nations curriculum across all CQU courses.

The recently formed First Nations Studies team is situated within CQU's Office of Indigenous Engagement (OIE).

This office consists of dedicated professionals and researchers who offer leadership, support, and guidance on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues.

Led by proud Dagoman man and Manager and Academic lead - First Nations Studies, Dr Gary Fry, the team will contribute to the OIE's key goal to build a national society in which First Nations peoples' voices are heard and their knowledge and culture recognised and celebrated.

"The focus of our team is to develop and deliver quality staff support and training workshops and short-courses, that value and celebrate Australia's First Peoples and cultures, lore, languages and identities, and enduring connection to Country," Dr Fry said.

"Our goal is to instil First Nations perspectives within the learning and teaching environment both in program and practice, which create an inclusive education for everyone."

Dr. Fry explained this objective will be accomplished through consistent workshops concentrating on integrating First Nations curriculum into CQU courses.

This approach will also involve implementing a First Nations Cultural Competency Framework to facilitate its delivery.

"These workshops will assist staff to explore driving strategies, plans and frameworks," he said.

"Attendees will identify key strengths and limitations of guiding documents, how to locate these guiding documents within the layers of institution, school, college and individual and teams, alongside the contexts of history, race, colonisation and neo-colonialism."