Become an Accredited Ally
Earn recognition as a genuine practitioner of cultural awareness and Reconciliation.
Develop the skills to show up as an Ally to First Nations people.
Don’t be gammon. In your professional life, learn how to:
- Confidently engage and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- Attract, develop and retain diverse, dynamic and high-performing talent.
- Lead with empathy and inclusion and create culturally safe workplaces and spaces.
Ally Accreditation Program
$1,300+GST
Flexible Timeline
Funding Available
Group Packages
Accreditation
Annual Renewal Perks:
- Continued directory listing
- Bi-monthly Yarning Circle Webinars (value: $708/year)
- Peer support sessions with Aunty Munya
- Private Allies community access
- Ongoing professional development
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Lead the way as an Accredited Ally
In this self-paced online program you will learn to:
- Build meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities, and organisations
- Attract, develop, and retain Indigenous talent
- Protect your brand from cultural risk and misunderstanding
- Lead confident conversations about race, privilege, and inequity
- Develop and champion effective Reconciliation Action Plans
- Turn awareness into positive, practical action
- Create culturally safe, inclusive workplaces
Program Structure
- 16–20 hours self-paced online learning (10 weeks)
- Interactive video modules with Aunty Munya & Carla
- Reflective exercises to check understanding
- Final 1–2 hour assessment project
You’ll also receive:
- Practical Reconciliation book (Seven Steps™ framework)
- Journey Into Dreamtime by Aunty Munya Andrews
- Resource library of videos and readings
- Personalised feedback on final assessment project
Course Components
Program Overview and Requirements:
- Step 1: Practical Reconciliation and the R3 Communication Approach
- Step 2: Diversity, Identity and Stereotypes
- Step 3: Our Shared History and the Stolen Generation
- Step 4: Communication, Cultural Baggage and Unconscious Bias
- Step 5: Family and Kinship, Sorry Business and Cultural Leave
- Step 6: Closing the Gap and Privilege
- Step 7: Becoming an Ally to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Songlines Pathways®: Evolve’s Community Engagement Framework
Acknowledgement of Country: How to conduct your own, authentic acknowledgement
Accreditation Inclusions
On successful completion of the program, Evolve will provide:
- A complimentary year of Ally Accreditation status [usually $200+GST per year]
- A Certificate of Completion and Ongoing Dedication to Allyship and Reconciliation
- Digital Accreditation badges
- Inclusion in our Accredited Professionals Directory
- Invitation to our private Allies Facebook Group
- Access to our online Accredited Ally Hub – packed full of resources
- Access to bi-monthly online Peer Support Sessions with Aunty Munya, Carla and your fellow Allies
- Access to bi-monthly Yarning Webinars (usually $59+GST each).
You will be required to reaffirm your commitment annually through:
- Evidence of ongoing commitment and professional development including attending at least three Evolve online events per year (eg: Q&A Sessions and/or Yarning Webinars)
- Payment of the yearly Accreditation fee (first year included).
Meet the experts
The comprehensive Evolve Ally Accreditation has been developed by Aboriginal Elder and Educator Aunty Munya Andrews and Award-Winning Learning Designer and Facilitator Carla Rogers.
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”
Become an
Accredited Ally
For professionals seeking a recognised qualification
in Cultural Competency, Reconciliation, and Allyship.
Accredited Allies demonstrate the internal skills, awareness, and confidence to meaningfully support and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
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