First Nations
We work with policymakers, service providers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to tackle barriers and preserve strength, to help a more equal and unified Australia thrive.
We work with policymakers, service providers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to tackle barriers and preserve strength, to help a more equal and unified Australia thrive.
We work on the lands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the first sovereign Nations of Australia, who have nurtured this land for millenia.
We are at a turning point, where the real possibility of enshrining a First Nations Voice to Parliament is ahead, and where First Nations People can move a significant step closer to “a fair and truthful relationship with the people of Australia and a better future for our children based on justice and self-determination.” There is much more work ahead, with change required in every aspect of our life and society.
Preserving culture
The knowledge of Traditional Owners is key to shifting our relationship with the environment and tackling climate change.1 Emerging technology offers a way forward to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities preserve knowledge, language and culture for future generations.
Reforming service systems
Many of the systems that support our way of life are built on racist ideologies. As a result, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are systematically underserved. Transformative work is taking place in health, welfare, education, justice and many other service systems to better address the needs and strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Self-determined solutions
“Martu drive technology, technology doesn’t drive Martu. It can easily become a whitefella way where Martu knowledge is being taken from them again.” — Zan King, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa
Design and technology offer unprecedented possibilities to transform, personalise and scale solution. In the hands of First Nations communities, they become truly powerful.
Selected Work
A new brand and website to help build strong Martu communities
Brand and design systems
A location-based digital storytelling tool to preserve Martu language and culture
Websites and apps
Addressing barriers for First Nations people in getting Working with Childrens checks
Service design
Adapting technology to support First Nations thinking, working and relationships
Products and services
Helping Aboriginal women sell their art to the world
Websites and apps
Designing early childhood education and care services for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Service design
Want to know more? Chat with Zoe about designing solutions with First Nations Peoples
Zoe Austin-Crowe
Business Director
contact+zoe@today.designCase Study
First Nations Working with Children Check