About Us

group_discussion.jpgThe AILC is an Indigenous, not-for-profit company, governed by a mainly Indigenous Board. The Centre was established in 2001 to foster Indigenous leadership. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 88105), it offers accredited courses in Indigenous Leadership, as well as non-accredited short courses in specific leadership skills.

The AILC delivers leadership training to adult Indigenous Australians of all ages, backgrounds, cultural expression and lifestyles.The AILC recognises the diversity of participants’ backgrounds but builds on their common bond as aspiring leaders, in many contexts, for Australian Indigenous peoples.

Our courses and assessment tasks allow for a wide range of skill sets, learning styles, interests and preferred means of cultural expression.

The AILC recognises that English may be a second or third language for some participants, and that English language and literacy skills may be minimal. We accept Aboriginal English as a valid form of oral expression.

Indigenous people are able to attend most of our courses at no cost, thanks to sponsorship from government departments, companies and not-for-profit organisations. We welcome donations from members of the public who wish to be supporters, and we receive government assistance in the form of grants to help with administration and other cost.


Our Broader Aims

course_participants2.jpgAs well as offering courses, we aim to foster and nurture a new Indigenous leadership by:

  • connecting and supporting our graduates by providing opportunities to network and to learn from other graduates
  • researching what makes effective leadership in an Indigenous context, so that deeper knowledge and understanding can be reached about how to support Indigenous people to move forward and tackle current disadvantage
  • creating a national ‘space’ that encourages conversation and learning about what makes effective Indigenous leadership
  • promoting the value of fostering Indigenous leadership as a key strategy for addressing the issues that confront Indigenous communities and the rest of Australia today