Hear what others have to say about the power of Blakworks’ Aboriginal Cultural Awareness for Workplaces
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“I definitely recommend Lindsay and Blakworks to any employer that was looking to make their environment a culturally safe place for Aboriginal people.
I learnt so much in 4 hours - I learnt more in the time than any other cultural awareness training ever attended.
- Jenni Allan, CEO, Adssi Ltd
“...a huge thank you again for your outstanding presentation today. I have had so many staff speak with me and phone me to tell me about their enjoyment and learning from your training.
I personally was looking forward to your training and you far exceeded my expectations. I particularly found of interest your discussion and the information you shared with us around culture, kinship, history and Aboriginal employment. You presented content that was new to me and your delivery of the training was informative, insightful, funny and at all times on point.
The four hours just flew and at times throughout your training, staff as I looked around the room, were engrossed with what you were saying and sharing that you could have heard a pin drop. It without doubt would have to be one of the most educational, informative and interesting training sessions that I have attended.
- Shayne Silvers, Operations Manager, Coast Shelter
Your training was so powerful and honest and I hope that the more people that you empower will go away and make a difference. I left feeling with such emotions and I felt that it was important for my whole staff team to have this training.
- Lyn Best, Early Childhood Director, Girrinbai Community Preschool, 2018
“What has stopped me previously from learning about Aboriginal people was the fact I was frightened I would be made to feel blamed or would feel blame.
Thankfully, your presentation was far from blaming anybody. I felt a sense of relief, and the way it was all done took away my anxiety and just opened my mind completely. I have told everybody that would listen what a great workshop and learning experience it was.”
“Lindsay was amazing – engaging, funny and authentic in her presentation. I really feel that I have a deeper understanding of culture and historical implications with the additional benefit of her personal perspective. I also appreciated the non-judgemental approach to encouraging questions.”
“Totally recommended! I learnt an enormous amount even as an Aboriginal person. Aspects that I never thought of or put 2 and 2 together…
Lindsay Stanford has an incredible ability to bring concepts, ideas and practical thinking to the forefront and get you thinking about what you are really doing if you don’t change.
Ingenious. Love ya work!”
- Bobbi Murray, First Nations Cadetship Administrator, CLCNSW
“The session was incredibly useful.
Personally it gave me deeper insight into the multiple perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, challenging stereotypes and encouraging asking questions rather than making assumptions.
I highly recommend this training for anyone working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Lindsay is an approachable and forthright woman and the session enabled open conversation about issues relating to Indigenous employment in a comfortable and mutually respectful environment.”
- Dr. Rebecca Reeve, PhD Economics
“Lindsay, your content and delivery were excellent. What you have developed needs to be shared with all Australians.”
“I had no idea just how much I already knew, how much I didn’t know and how much what I thought I knew was misguided.
Lindsay was very clear, easy to understand, able to recognise when further explanation was needed, and able to provide other examples to achieve understanding.”
- Peta Pearson (Aboriginal woman), Receptionist, Busways
“The organisation itself is now much safer culturally for Aboriginal people.
Without reservation, I highly recommend Lindsay Stanford and Blakworks to help you on your journey of making your workplace culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait on the staff and clients.”
- Colin Henson, People and Culture Manager, Adssi Ltd
“The training was insightful and very well presented. Lindsay was engaging, knowledgeable and very well spoken.”
“It was fabulously presented, humour worked so well to cover the sensitive and challenging topics (all the way through).”
“I was keen for all of Fairhaven’s staff to better understand Aboriginal experience, so we booked four sessions to get everyone through. The feedback from staff was overwhelmingly positive ... and the shared understanding we now had kick-started our Aboriginal employment plans.
For me personally, I learned about Australian history that is largely unknown or denied. Lindsay is an exceptional, engaging presenter who uses humour and interaction to get her points across. Highly recommended!”
- Monique Cardon, CEO, Fairhaven
“The way that you delivered the history from a personal angle was the first real understanding I think I've had in any sort of training session, and I've done a few over the years.
The session provided the collective understanding that we all needed to ‘get’ Aboriginal experience and with a way to hold each other accountable. We all understood that Kamira had to be a safe space for Aboriginal clients and for future Aboriginal staff.”
- Cate Hewett, CEO, Kamira