Indigenous - Led

Training & Facilitation for Practical Change

“Workshops, coaching and facilitation that turn intent into practice.”

What partners say

The workshop was great and exceeded my expectations. The knowledge and expertise of the facilitator made each session an enjoyable learning experience.

Thank you, Charlie. I very much valued our time together. I would love to have you run this session with all my colleagues at our organisation! My deepest gratitude and thanks for your wisdom and stories.

About IEF

Indigenous Engagement and Facilitation is an Indigenous-led practice led by Charlie Trindall. We help organisations build cultural capability through facilitation, training and coaching—so decisions are made with people, not to them.

Purpose

Our purpose is to build a greater understanding of the physical, sacred and spiritual connections of land, people and culture. This will assist the expansion of human consciousness surrounding the spiritual values of sacred lands and people for healing, belonging and identity.

Our Value

We are driven by the timeless values of:

Respect

Respect to oneself first and foremost, and to everything else both living and sacred passed.

Gratitude

Gratitude for everything which came before us, everything we experience currently with us and all which will pave the path for all to come after us.

Integrity

Integrity of honesty and upholding strong moral principles which leads to ethical leadership in all departments of life

Scaredness

Sacredness of our lands, values and beliefs are priceless and timeless and provide the world with tried and proven sustainability in all realms of life.

Wisdom

Wisdom of sharing that of knowledge, love and kindness. Wisdom, like money it is worthless when kept to oneself and can only bring true value when circulated and returning like a thrown boomerang with tenfold the power in which it left our hands,

Open - mindedness

Open mindedness reminds us, our way is not the only way, and deep listening and learning from each other, the land and all which is living is key to expansion of our mind, body and spirit.

Vision

Our vision is a future where people live with a deep and enduring understanding of the sacred relationship between land, culture and humanity. We seek to elevate collective consciousness by honouring ancient wisdom, respecting the sanctity of Country, and embedding spiritual values that foster healing, belonging and identity. Through integrity, gratitude and shared knowledge, we envision a world guided by ethical leadership, sustainable practice and an open-minded commitment to learning from the land, from one another, and from all living systems.

How we do it

Delivering the Vision Through Facilitation and Training

This vision is realised through structured, culturally grounded group facilitation and training workshops that translate values into lived practice. Facilitation is used as a practical tool to build understanding, shift behaviour, and embed respect for land, culture and people into everyday decision-making.

In practice, this is achieved by:

  • Creating culturally safe learning environments
    Establishing spaces where participants can listen deeply, reflect honestly and engage respectfully with cultural knowledge, without fear of judgement or defensiveness.
  • Grounding learning in place and Country
    Using site-based discussions, local stories and Country-specific examples to connect abstract concepts to the physical and cultural landscape participants operate within.
  • Embedding Indigenous ways of knowing into facilitation methods
    Applying yarning, storytelling, observation and collective reflection as legitimate and effective learning approaches alongside contemporary facilitation tools.
  • Translating values into behaviour and action
    Guiding participants to identify how respect, integrity, gratitude and open-mindedness are expressed in their roles, decisions and organisational practices.
  • Building shared understanding through dialogue, not instruction
    Facilitating conversations that surface assumptions, challenge fixed thinking and allow participants to learn from one another and from lived experience.
  • Developing ethical and reflective leadership capability
    Supporting individuals and teams to lead with integrity, accountability and cultural awareness in complex environments.
  • Encouraging responsibility and stewardship
    Reinforcing the understanding that connection to land and culture carries obligations to care for, protect and sustain Country for future generations.
  • Ensuring learning is applied beyond the workshop
    Closing sessions with practical commitments, actions and reflections that participants can carry back into their workplaces and communities.

Training and Workshops

Three ways we support organisations to build cultural capability and practical change.

Workshop one: Aboriginal perspectives in facilitation and community engagement.

This professional development workshop offers a transformative approach to facilitation and community engagement by placing Aboriginal worldviews, values, and protocols at the centre. Designed by Indigenous facilitators, it equips those working directly with Aboriginal communities with the tools to engage with Aboriginal people and communities with authenticity, presence, and cultural integrity.

Workshop two: introduction to indigenous facilitation

Providing group facilitation, engagement and consensus workshops to assist with social, community and organisational shifts.

These shifts may be intentional, planned and constructive, or they may emerge through tension between those who resist change and those who are prepared to move forward.

Engagement and consensus processes can also be a practical way to support focused discussion between people holding different views, including those shaped by outdated race-based thinking and those seeking a more respectful, informed and inclusive future.

Workshop three: Designing and Building with Country: Indigenous Perspectives in Design

This course explores the deeper issues within Designing and Building with Country.

  The workshop guides you through integrating Aboriginal cultural heritage into urban planning and design. You’ll discover the deeper meaning of Indigenous connection to land, how to adopt a Country-centered approach, build meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities, and implement practices that respect and celebrate Indigenous knowledge systems.

Program 01
RAP Development

Support to set up RAP working
groups, engage stakeholders,
and move actions from planning
to delivery — with culturally safe
guidance throughout.

For: Leaders & RAP teams | Duration:
Custom | Format: Blended | Group:
Team-based

PROGRAM 02 —
Cultural Capability Training

Training that builds respectful
protocols, safer conversations
and confident engagement —
practical and applied, not theory
-heavy.

For: Staff & leaders | Duration:
Half-day–2 days | Format: Online / In-person | Group: 10–30

PROGRAM 03 — Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation

Ongoing guidance to embed culturally safe practice in everyday work — supporting alignment, decision-making and group dynamics

For: Leaders & RAP teams | Duration:
Custom | Format: Blended | Group:
Team-based

Trusted by

Across government, education, community and corporate settings.

OUR APPROACH

We move cultural work from ideas to practice.

We listen first, co-design with stakeholders, then practise in real settings and reflect together. Coaching and mentoring carry the change into everyday work, so safer conversations and better decisions become normal — not a one-off workshop.

We turn hard conversations into shared action.

Indigenous-led facilitation that turns intent into practical, respectful change

Outcomes you can expect:

  • Decisions that stick — consensus-based, everyone heard
  • Safer meetings — fewer missteps, clearer protocols
  • Practical next steps — tools teams can use immediately
  • Stronger trust — better engagement on Country and with community
  • RAP momentum — achievable actions teams can sustain

Trusted by government, NGOs and community organisations across NSW.

Courses & Training

Training designed to be applied in real work — not theory-heavy.

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