# Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

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## Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

Creating opportunities for our future

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We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.

Our Indigenous strategy outlines our commitment to creating higher education and leadership opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and valuing Indigenous culture.

We offer a range of initiatives to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who dream of studying with us, including our pre-tertiary outreach program, admission pathways and scholarships and other financial support.   \

Our services and facilities also include study spaces, academic workshops, ongoing tuition and accommodation support, as well as mentoring and other networks for new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students settling into university life.

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## Learn about Aboriginal Kinship systems

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Start the online Kinship Module

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## Join our community

[### Indigenous careers

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We support our professional and academic staff to realise their career ambitions and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider a career with us.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney/indigenous-careers.html)

[### Indigenous student support

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We offer continuous support for our Indigenous students – from high school, admission pathways, scholarships, student and social support to career and job support.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/study/student-life/student-support/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-support.html)

[### School holiday programs

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These programs provide opportunities for students to experience university life, engage in fun, educational activities, and prepare for their HSC at week-long residential programs.\](https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/schools/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-programs-for-high-school-students.html)

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## National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC)

Valuing cultural diversity for the richness and creativity it brings to society

[### Learn more about NCCC

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The NCCC provides an opportunity for all Australians to develop their cultural competence and responsiveness to empower them to make respectful, ethical, and effective choices in intercultural settings.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/nccc.html)

[### Cultural Competence - Aboriginal Sydney

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An opportunity for student to deepen their knowledge, experiences and understanding of Aboriginal Sydney while developing cultural competence capabilities.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/nccc/education-and-training.html)

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## Your history, your future

The University of Sydney was founded in 1850 on the land of the Gadigal people.

Today, our campuses and facilities stretch across the lands of the Gamaraygal, Dharug, Wangal, Darkingyung, Burramadagal, Dharawal, Gandangara, Gamilaraay, Barkindji, Bundjalung, Wiradjuri, Ngunawal, Gureng Gureng and Gagadju peoples. \

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## Community events

[### Dr Charles Perkins Oration

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[### National Reconciliation Week

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[### NAIDOC Week

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## Download

### Guiding principles

- [One Sydney, Many People Strategy 2021-24 (pdf, 8.3MB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/one-sydney-many-people-digital.pdf)
- [One Sydney, Many People Strategy 2021-24 (doc, 96KB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/one-sydney-many-people-strategy-2021-2024-plain-text.docx)
- [Walanga Wingara Mura Design Principles (pdf, 3.1MB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/wingara-mura-design-principles_2020_v9_web.pdf)
- [Walanga Wingara Mura Design Principles (doc, 95KB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/walanga-wingara-mura-design-principles-plain-text.docx)
- [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Plan 2022-2024](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/careers-at-sydney/usyd_aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander_employment_plan_2022-2024.pdf)
- [The Risks of Oil and Gas Development for Human Health and Wellbeing (pdf, 2.4MB](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/risks_of_og_development.pdf))
- [Indigenisation of Curricula (pdf, 8MB)](/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/indigenisation-of-curricula.pdf)

### Indigenous Governance Mechanism

For ISSP funding

- [Indigenous Strategy Committee Terms of Reference (pdf, 119KB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/community/indigenous-stratey-committee-terms-of-reference.pdf)

- [Indigenous Strategy Committee Membership (pdf, 61KB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/community/indigenous-strategy-committee-membership.pdf)

- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2024 Performance Report (pdf, 418KB)](/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/2024-issp-performance-report.pdf)

- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2023 Performance Report (pdf, 432KB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/2023-issp-performance-report.pdf)\
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- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2022 Performance Report (pdf, 5MB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/issp-performance-reporting-2022-.pdf)\
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- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2021 Performance Report (pdf, 7.1MB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/issp-performance-reporting-2021.pdf)\
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- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2020 Performance Report (pdf, 14.2MB)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/indigenous-student-support-program-2020-performance-report.pdf.pdf)\
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- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2019 Performance Report (pdf, 273kb)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/aboriginal-and-torres-straight-islander-community/indigenous-student-support-program-2019-performance-report.pdf)\
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- [Indigenous Student Support Program, 2018 Performance Report (pdf, 392kb)](https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/ISSP%20Performance%20Reporting%202018%20-%20University%20of%20Sydney.pdf)

## Get in touch

Email the Indigenous Strategy and Services team at [dvciss@sydney.edu.au](mailto:dvciss@sydney.edu.au)

## Community news

The latest news from our Indigenous community. \

[### Now More Than Ever - the fight for justice must continue

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Ngarra Murray, co-chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, shares the path to Treaty for the 25th Dr Charles Perkins Memorial Oration.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/10/30/australias-first-treaty-a-nation-on-the-edge-of-history.html)

[### University of Sydney welcomes new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services)

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Professor Reuben Bolt was once one of the few high school graduates in his family. Now he will lead the University's work elevating Indigenous culture and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/05/20/university-of-sydney-welcomes-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-indigenous-services-and-strategy.html)

[### Australia's Eurovision entry first to sing in First Nations language

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Musicologists and linguists at Sydney Conservatorium of Music share their knowledge on Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara language used in Electric Fields' song "One Milkali (One Blood)" performed at Eurovision 2024.\](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/05/08/australia-eurovision-first-to-sing-in-first-nations-indigenous-language-electric-fields.html)