Increase Digital Economic Participation for Mob.
INCREASE PARTICIPATION
Backing our communities with the skills and confidence to use digital technologies for looking after Country and Mob.
Strong Nations
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Even Stronger Horizons
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Strong Nations • Even Stronger Horizons •
Digital capability is more than just technical skill; it is a tool for self-determination.
Our strategic objective is to ensure that First Nations people—from our youth to our Rangers and Elders—have equitable access to the training and tools they need to thrive.
A History of
Mob-led Training
In 2018, Australia hosted its first-ever Indigenous Mapping Workshop, with Andrew Dowding at Winyama.
Throughout the last eight years, the program expanded its reach and grew its training capability with our current CEO, Kass Boladeras while she worked as Winyama’s program manager.
Moving the program to Yarnda allows us to expand our training content beyond just geospatial and into areas such as digital literacy, artificial intelligence, and advancement of existing geospatial training content.
Our Training Methodology
We’ve continued to design an evolving Indigenous Digital Skills Wellbeing Pedagogy that provides culturally-informed, community-centered, and trauma-aware, ensuring participants can engage safely and effectively while supporting overall wellbeing.
How we can help
Practical Training & Skills Development
National Workshops
Inspired by the success and momentum of previous National Indigenous Mapping Workshops (IMWs), we continue to bring together community members, Rangers, and technical specialists from across the country. These workshops are a space to share knowledge, master new digital tools, and strengthen the collective movement toward data sovereignty.
Regional Workshops
Our leadership team brings years of experience delivering hands-on training to regional and remote communities across Australia. These workshops are designed to be smaller in scale, providing a supportive, culturally safe environment to master digital and geospatial software on-site.
Explore our previous regional workshop impact →Youth Camps
We believe the next generation of Elders are also the digital leaders of tomorrow.
Through drones, AI, mapping and emerging technologies, our camps inspire curiosity, build confidence and equip young Mob with practical digital skills in a fun, culturally safe environment.
Partner with us for a Youth Camp →
See our training in action
Watch how we’re building digital skills, nation wide.
Access and Infrastructure
Removing the physical barriers to digital participation.
Power Up Mob Program
This program bridges the digital gap by providing essential hardware to communities. By partnering with corporate IT donors, we facilitate the distribution of high-quality, refurbished laptops to Indigenous communities, ensuring that a lack of tools never stands in the way of their own progress.
Have laptops to spare? Donate to Power Up Mob →Technology Equipment & Tool Guidance
We provide expert advice to take the guesswork out of technology procurement. Whether you need the right drone for Country, specific software licenses, or high-spec hardware for geospatial work, we provide shortlisted recommendations based on your operational needs and environmental context.
Connect for equipment guidance →