Role of the Koori Centre

The Koori Centre is committed to furthering knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Australian issues across a wide range of disciplines including education, history, health, and literature. Our aim is to activate students€™ interests in Indigenous Australia through our innovative and engaging teaching, which draws on the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship and cultural production. The Koori Centre strives to create an inclusive yet challenging space which encourages students to think deeply about Indigenous cultures, societies, and experiences in Australia€™s past, present and future.

Indigenous Australian Studies is a dynamic field open to students from any discipline. After undertaking our compulsory unit of study, KOCR2600: Introduction to Indigenous Australia, students may enrol in a range of electives encompassing creative arts, gender studies, health, history, and politics. The Koori Centre is also committed to the enhancement of Indigenous Australian educational outcomes so offers a Diploma and Bachelor of Education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We also offer a number of units of study on Indigenous Education to any student enrolled in a Bachelor of Education.

Previous students have asserted that undertaking Indigenous Australian Studies was a challenging and rewarding experience, raising their awareness of our society which has influenced their everyday lives and transformed their thinking about a range of issues, not exclusively limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The knowledge and critical skills developed through undertaking Indigenous Australian Studies ensures that our graduates easily secure employment in a range of fields including policy-making, government, teaching and nursing.

The Koori Centre provides a broad range of academic and support services for the University of Sydney community, including teaching, research, marketing, administrative support and community outreach.

The Koori Centre€™s core business encompasses:

• academically strong and innovative mixed-mode educational programs for Indigenous Australian students

• culturally appropriate and relevant academic and social support services for Indigenous Australian students

• teaching of Indigenous Australian Studies to a high level of academic excellence

• expertise in the area of community consultation and liaison and student recruitment

• culturally relevant, collaborative and ethical research

• providing cultural awareness workshops.