The Melbourne School of Design aims to grow our relationships with the Indigenous Australian community through our research projects, alumni networks and teaching offerings.
Research projects
The Faculty is currently working on an exciting range of projects and research initiatives that aim to re-think our approach to collaborative-led design and building with Aboriginal communities, and alternative ways that indigenous landscapes can be thoughtfully experienced and managed.
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Seacombe West – Australia’s First Regenerative Community
The Seacombe West site is significantly degraded as a result of salt water entering the Gippsland Lakes system in the late 1800s.
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Wave Hill Walk Off Trail
The Wave Hill Walk Off Route is a National Heritage Listed site that is associated with the events that took place in 1966 -1975 which saw the Indigenous Gurindji people, led by Vincent Lingiari, take a stand against oppressive working conditions and maltreatment.
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Amoonguna Transport Facilities
Shaping new community aspirations and furthering design capability
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Bellary Springs Community Centre
Partnering with communities to develop solutions
Indigenous knowledge in the built environment
The IKBE is an online library of resources for staff and students to support Indigenising the curriculum in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning.
Are you a current Indigenous student in the Faculty?
Check out some of the support services available to you at the University of Melbourne.