Full course description
Transform your leadership. Strengthen your institution. Empower Indigenous futures.
This comprehensive professional development program is designed to complement existing Indigenous-specific training and development initiatives within universities. It provides senior leaders with additional perspectives and strategies to enhance their capabilities in advancing Indigenous education and creating sustainable institutional change. The program comprises six interconnected modules that build upon institutional knowledge while developing broader strategic understanding, practical skills, and cultural competence.
With an emphasis on reflection, strategic action, and collaboration, this program strengthens the capability of senior leaders to lead with confidence and cultural integrity. Participants will gain tools, frameworks, and perspectives that support both immediate action and long-term impact.
This program suits senior leaders working in Australian universities.
This program aims to equip senior leaders with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to:
- lead institutional transformation in Indigenous education.
- develop and maintain authentic community partnerships.
- create culturally safe and inclusive learning environments.
- build organisational capacity for sustainable change.
- implement effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- drive continuous improvement in Indigenous education outcomes.
Professor Peter Anderson is an Aboriginal academic currently serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at the University of New England. He previously held the position of Director of Indigenous Research at Griffith University. Professor Anderson is dedicated to transforming Indigenous education from mere access to genuine success through evidence-based change.
Professor Anderson’s academic work and advocacy are deeply rooted in Indigenous Rights-Based Approaches (IRBA/IRBM), Indigenous pedagogical frameworks, and the concept of epistemic sovereignty. His work encompasses Australian Indigenous education, educational systems, curriculum development, and pedagogical interventions, alongside exploring the interconnected relationships among Indigenous peoples both locally and globally. He consistently emphasises ethical engagement and Indigenous data sovereignty. His leadership is instrumental in fostering culturally responsive and responsible educational environments that recognise and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices and identities.
Professor Anderson's leadership and contributions to the field have been widely recognised. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a lifelong Fellow of the Atlantic Institute.
Professor Peter Anderson
Once you successfully completed this stream, you'll earn a digital badge that is instantly shareable to your social networks (including LinkedIn) which showcases your new skills and knowledge mastery.
This digital badge provides foundation knowledge in a discipline and doesn't require previous knowledge.
The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES, formerly the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education) is an evidence-based research and public policy centre funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and based at Curtin University.
ACSES is committed to providing the higher education sector with tangible proof of what works to improve the quality and impact of student equity practices in higher education.
For more information, visit acses.edu.au.
For more information on this stream, or any other questions about the Program, email us at acses@curtin.edu.au
*Curtin may cancel or reschedule a course, stream or program at any time and for any reason as it sees fit. The Start Date and the other details of this credentials are provided as a general guide only and may change from time to time.
✝This stream involves approximately 90 minutes of online resources, readings, activities and assessments. However to complete the stream, you may need to commit further time.
^Learning is done completely online.
§Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Start: 19 November 2025*
Duration: 90 minutes✝
Delivery Mode: Fully online^
Price: Free§
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