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BEYOND CULTURAL AWARENESS.

A Transformational Online Learning Experience Grounded in First Nations Perspectives, Trauma Informed Practice and Embodied Cultural Capability.    

Embodied First Nations Knowledge Deepening (EFNKD) - supports organisations, leaders and practitioners to strengthen cultural capability, deepen relational practice, and create safer, more meaningful engagement with First Nations People and Communities.  


TRUSTED BY ORGANISATION ACROSS AUSTRALIA. 

Megan

Wow! Will and the Yarn Bark team! This online course absolutely exceeded my expectations. I had no idea an online course could be experienced as authentically and as engaging as this. I felt like I was there, in the bush having a yarn! Will, you have been so generous in your knowledge sharing and emotional investment and your words have inspired me to push that little bit harder to center Indigenous views and ways of knowing in my organization. Thank you, thank you, thank you, the best investment in my learning I have made in a long time.

Kiah

The training you have provided has been incredible. The way you have incorporated traditional language has been a highlight, it really enhanced the learning experience. The way you invited your audience into your stories and allowed us to reflect on our own connection to the land was an incredible experience. Thank you!

Tara

This learning experience has been excellent and I feel incredibly privileged to have been able to participate and connect with the First Nations stories, memories and history. This learning resource is very valuable and I will revisit often as I continue my learning.

Sarona

Will, I feel deeply privileged to have listened to you share so much knowledge and history in a tender and vulnerable way. The care that you have taken while at times exploring some difficult concepts has not gone unnoticed. Learning the richness of First Nations history and culture from a First Nations person is invaluable, and I'm grateful that you've created a resource which facilitates that. I look forward to revisiting this course in future. Thank you.

Becc

This training has been fantastic, thank you for sharing so openly Will. It has been an insightful, informative and inspirational journey. Thank you.

Shane

It was not the journey I was expecting and I have arrived at a destination different from what I had envisaged, but that destination is so much better.

Louise

Thank you for providing such a thought provoking experience. I admit I began with an expectation of learning more substantial information about first nations political situation and culture, but what I received was something far more cerebral and sensitive, with lessons that can be applied to life in general.

 Louise 

I applaud the presentation style. It's calming, natural and complements the information being presented.

Riya

Thank you heaps Will for taking us along this incredible learning experience. There is so much for me to keep coming back to, and I'm excited to see you review and update as time passes. Your facilitation was so genuine, engaging and warm. You've created a really safe space for learning. Really grateful for the opportunity to access this course.

Nicole

Thank you also for making this a lifelong learning experience.Your actions show us intentional work and energy, and we are forever grateful.

Slavica

Thank you so much Will and Yarn Bark for this outstanding, beautifully conceptualised course. As someone else has already said, it's authentic and from the heart and exactly what is needed. I feel like it can speak to so many people and it's such an amazing window into the culture, history and worldview of First Nations People. I love that it's been filmed in nature, and I loved the emu encounter too, it made everything you were saying so real. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Jason

I came into the course expecting, I admit, to come out with a 'formula' for acknowledging country, but I'm walking away with so much more than I could have imagined!

Pete

Thank you Will for providing this really amazing learning opportunity and experience.
If I had to choose one word to sum it up, it would be "authentic". It really felt like it was coming straight from the heart. The way it was produced really added to this feeling - if it had've been been more polished, I think it would have lost something. 
The pacing was excellent, and each lesson had a clear point and it never felt unnecessarily repetitive.

Nicole

Thank you also for making this a lifelong learning experience.Your actions show us intentional work and energy, and we are forever grateful.

Kelsey

This was genuinely the best training I've ever done and I look forward to taking on board everything I've learnt into my every day life. Thankyou Will!

Chloe

Thank you Will. I really appreciate your wisdom, encouragement and empowerment for Acknowledging County. You speak with such grace, truth and clarity to inspire my journey not only for Acknowledging Country meaningfully, but to continue with more confidence in my connection to First Nations People and Culture. Where there is so much stigmatised fear that pushes a divide, you changed the energy within me to remove hesitation and show up with courage and be empowered in this change through my actions, conversations and connections.

Stephen

Thanks, my brother Will. This was a fantastic course. I have learned more by doing this course than by trying to research alone.You are an amazing man with a beautiful heart. Thanks for your sincerity, vulnerability and honesty.

EMBODIED FIRST NATIONS KNOWLEDGE DEEPENING 

Moving beyond traditional “tick-the-box” cultural awareness training, Embodied First Nations Knowledge Deepening (EFNKD) is a transformational online learning experience designed to strengthen cultural capability across individuals, organisations, leadership teams and systems.

Grounded in First Nations perspectives, trauma-informed practice and embodied learning, EFNKD explores cultural safety not simply as a concept to understand cognitively, but as a way of relating, engaging, leading and showing up within workplaces, communities and everyday interactions.

Too often, cultural training focuses solely on information, history and compliance. While these conversations remain important, many organisations continue to struggle with how cultural safety is genuinely practiced, embodied and sustained within organisational environments, relationships and systems.

EFNKD was created in response to this growing need.

This learning experience supports participants to deepen their understanding of:

  • Cultural Safety and Competence. 
  • First Nations Worldviews, Knowledge Systems and Ways of Being. 
  • Trauma-Informed and Relational Practice. 
  • Racism, Bias and Systemic Harm. 
  • Acknowledging Country Meaningfully. 
  • Meaningful Co-Design and Community Engagement Methodologies and Approaches. 
  • Health, Wellbeing and Connection through a First Nations lens. 
  • Meaningful Allyship. 
  • Practical approaches to creating safer and more respectful environments. 

Designed to be immersive, reflective and emotionally engaging, EFNKD combines storytelling, ceremony, self-reflection, practical learning and First Nations methodologies to create an experience that remains with participants long after completion.

Wata Koopa Takort Kapungal - Come & Sit With Us My Friend.

INSTANT ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS
INFORMATION FOR ORGANISATIONS
 

Organisation Partnerships

EFNKD has been intentionally designed to support organisations seeking a deeper, more meaningful approach to cultural capability development across their workforce, leadership and operations.

Moving beyond one-off awareness sessions, EFNKD provides an accessible and scalable learning experience that supports organisations to strengthen cultural safety, relational practice, trauma-informed engagement and meaningful reconciliation in action.

Whether your organisation is at the beginning of its learning journey or looking to deepen existing commitments, Yarn Bark works collaboratively to create partnership approaches that align with your workforce, sector and organisational needs.

Organisation Partnership Options Include:

  • Organisation-wide or large staff cohort online learning access. 
  • Tailored registration packages based on workforce size. 
  • Leadership and management team access. 
  • Flexible onboarding and rollout support. 
  • Self-paced learning for accessibility across teams and locations. 
  • Ability to ask questions directly to course facilitator. 
  • Progress tracking and completion reporting. 
  • Long-term capability development opportunities. 
  • Sector-specific relevance and implementation conversations. 
  • Opportunities to integrate learning into existing workforce development strategies. 
  • Opportunity to strengthen online engagement with in-person facilitated workshops, trainings, yarning circles or keynote presentation.
  • Certification provided upon the completion of the training in its entirety. 
  • On-going access to a training that is periodically updated based on knowledge gaps, learning interests and capacity building needs across sectors.   

Partner With Yarn Bark

Yarn Bark partners with organisations that are committed to meaningful learning, respectful engagement and long-term cultural capability development.

To discuss organisation access, tailored partnership packages or workforce rollout options, please reach out via the enquiry form at the bottom of this landing page or directly at [email protected]

Facilitator & Course Creator

Will Austin is a proud Peek Woorroong Keerraay Woorroong First Nations Man and Founding CEO of Yarn Bark.

Over the past 12 years, Will has worked across grassroots, government, community-controlled, not-for-profit and consultancy sectors supporting First Nations Communities across Victoria and Australia.

Will specialises in cultural capability, trauma-informed practice, cultural mentoring, early intervention and prevention programs that centre connection to culture, community and identity as foundations for healing and wellbeing.

A certified Trauma Informed Coach and highly experienced facilitator, Will has spent the past decade delivering transformative programs, workshops, keynotes and trainings across community, organisational and corporate settings nationwide.

As the son of a Stolen Generations Survivor, Will’s work is deeply driven by a commitment to healing, truth-telling, cultural revitalisation and creating spaces for people to connect to the essence and heartbeat of First Nations Culture, Community and Ways of Being.

Above all, Will is a proud father of three and leads with the values of respect, authenticity and connection.

INSTANT ACCESS - FOR INDIVIDUAL'S

EFNKD - Up Front & Lifetime Access (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)

Instant and lifetime access to Yarn Barks Certified Cultural Competence Training Embodied First Nations Knowledge Deepening (EFNKD). Facilitating a strength based and refreshed approach to building the Cultural Competence of Australian Organisations and People. Multiple payment methods (including After Pay) available at checkout. 

$350.00 AUD

EFNKD - 2 Month Payment Plan (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)

Instant and lifetime access to Yarn Barks Certified Cultural Competence Training Embodied First Nations Knowledge Deepening (EFNKD). Facilitating a strength based and refreshed approach to building the Cultural Competence of Australian Organisations and People. 2 x Monthly Direct Debits of $175. If choosing this method, credit card is the only payment method available. 

2 monthly payments of $175.00 AUD

Flexible & Accessible

Self-paced and accessible anytime, anywhere via online portal or app across all smart devices. EFNKD allows participants to engage deeply with the learning experience in their own space, time and capacity.

First Nations Way

Grounded in First Nations knowledge systems, storytelling, ceremony, reflection and cultural expression. Featuring on-country learning, traditional song and immersive experiences that merge ancient wisdom with modern learning approaches.

Safe, Reflective & Human. 

EFNKD creates a learning environment centred on safety, care, reflection and meaningful participation. A space that encourages curiosity, honest conversation, deeper understanding and learning free from shame or judgment.

Awareness Into Practice

Designed to move beyond “tick-the-box” cultural awareness, EFNKD strengthens practical cultural capability, relational understanding and trauma-informed engagement across workplaces, leadership and community settings.

TRAINING INFORMATION

Enquiry

FOR QUESTIONS OR ORGANISATION EFNKD PARTNERSHIPS PLEASE CONTACT BELOW.