Indigenous Leadership - Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University through the Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership (OPVCIL), is committed to being a leader among Australian universities in relation to Indigenous participation and in significantly contributing to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Indigenous people and communities in the Northern Territory and beyond.
Through OPVCIL, CDU strives to: * embrace Indigenous perspectives to strengthen recognition and equity * nurture transformational leadership and research *  support Indigenous students to thrive academically * build aspirations, expectations and capacities of Indigenous Australians to pursue further education *work with CDU staff to build and maintain organisational change
Embracing Indigenous knowledges enriches cultural diversity, and is critical in the preservation, reclamation and maintenance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' languages and knowledges.