We lead change
The Evolve Communities team is made up of Indigenous educators and non-Indigenous Allies.
We’re working together to create a kinder, more inclusive Australia.
We exist to build genuine understanding
Evolve Communities was founded on a simple belief: Reconciliation happens when people truly understand each other. We work with organisations across Australia to move beyond awareness into real, practical action that creates lasting change in how Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians work together. Our big 10 year goal is to inspire 10 million Allies to create a kinder, more inclusive Australia.
Meet the team
Talise Rogers
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Alana Dowell
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Jacqui Malins
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Paige Newton
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Shanice Hamilton
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Scott Howlett
Meet Scott
Nigel Andrews
Meet Nigel
Mel Armstrong
Meet Mel
Dani Fitzgerald
Meet Dani
Greg Sax
Meet Greg
Stacey Wells
Meet Stacey
Candice Smith
Meet Candice
Broni Crear
Meet Broni
Baydon Widdicombe
Meet Baydon
Carla Rogers
Meet Carla
Aunty Munya Andrews
Meet AuntyHow we got here
From a single conversation about what reconciliation could mean, Evolve
Communities grew into Australia’s trusted partner for genuine cultural change.
30,000+ Australians Empowered Through Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training
Our work has been acknowledged by leading industry
bodies and community organisations across Australia.
Supply Nation Certified
Supply Nation is Australia’s leading supplier diversity organisation. Since 2009, Supply Nation has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and procurement teams from government and corporate Australia to help shape today’s rapidly evolving Indigenous business sector.
New South Wales Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (NSWICC)
New South Wales was the birthplace of the first Indigenous Chamber of Commerce in Australia. Established in 2006, it supports Indigenous people to establish and operate their own businesses, providing a forum for owners to network, share knowledge and learn from one another.
Impact at Scale
Our work is grounded in Indigenous cultural authority, lived experience and proven learning design, and delivered through established programs intentionally built to scale.
First Nations led facilitation is paired with practical Allyship capability building for the broader workforce, delivered through a coherent learning ecosystem rather than one-off training. All learning is delivered through a dual-facilitator model that pairs Aboriginal cultural authority with experienced non-Indigenous Ally facilitators.
Evolve Communities operates a structured learning ecosystem that enables organisations to build Cultural Awareness, Reconciliation and Allyship capability progressively, using consistent frameworks delivered through different formats depending on audience and depth.
No Shame No Blame
Ask any question about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture, without any fear during the training – get an honest answer and have some laughs along the way!
Real stories
“I was keen to increase my understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Evolve program gave me practical tools and strategies like when and how to give an Acknowledgement of Country. I increased my knowledge in some unexpected areas too, including about privilege. I highly recommend working with Evolve to anyone who values reconciling what has happened in the past and positively impacting how we move forward.”
Adelaide ThompsonCampaign Unit Manager, Cancer Council NSW
“Working with Evolve has been a great partnership towards increasing our organisational cultural awareness at a national level. The tailored programs are highly interactive and experiential. I have observed our staff walking away with increased levels of confidence, understanding and inspiration and often with the positive exclamation ‘best training ever’.”
Adrian CheathamAssistant Director, Workplace Diversity Team Australian Taxation Office
“I loved connecting with local Aboriginal people at the Evolve program. Together we are now ‘Taking the Bull by the Horns’ on employment strategies for people with a disability. “
David GreelyEmployment Connections Manager WorkAbility
“I was asked about why all Aboriginal people drive Valiants. We all laughed, as I explained that Aboriginal people are as diverse as any other and that I drove an MGB sports car. My co-convenor, an older Noongar woman, was relieved that she didn’t get the question as she drove a Valiant! You can imagine the hilarity that followed”.
“As Evolve Communities have taught iAccelerate, Aboriginal Songlines are essentially knowledge networks that enable the communication of ideas to flow back and forth between two or more locations and serves as the perfect model for innovation ecosystems”
Ready to move forward?
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