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.
What We Do
Three ways we support organisations to build cultural capability and practical change.
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.
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.
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.
What Our Clients Say
My husband who is not even a facilitator wants to join the next workshop just to improve his cultural competence after hearing how much I like it.
The easy-going style made it comfortable and engaging and the deep knowledge Charlie shared was fantastic
I loved it! Thank you Charles. I only wish it could have been longer.. I left feeling significantly more confident to raise questions I have around Aboriginal culture. Thank you!!
Thank you Charlie for sharing your knowledge and facilitating in such a genuine way that modelled what you were teaching.
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.
Respect
Gratitude
Integrity
Scaredness
Wisdom
Open - mindedness
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.
Our Work
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Recent projects, workshops and outcomes across NSW.
Build confidence. Have safer conversations.
Make better decisions.
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