Event details
Join Professor John Evans, Pro Vice Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement at Swinburne University, to hear about the new Indigenous Building Co-Fabrication Centre initiative at Swinburne University. This session will cover how the centre is creating opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to create a future where First Nations people can live in homes that truly represent their culture, values, and hopes for the future.
The Indigenous Building Co-Fabrication Centre at Swinburne University is an exciting new initiative designed to tackle important issues experienced by Indigenous Australians, including unfair housing conditions and social isolation. The aim of the Centre is to develop and test new building materials and techniques that will lower construction costs while making homes and shared spaces more eco-friendly.
About the speaker
Professor John Evans is the inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement responsible for leading, guiding and governing the strategic direction of Swinburne University of Technology in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives and strategies. He is originally from Wiradjuri country in New South Wales.
More NAIDOC Week events and resources
You can find more activities on the Walk towards a bright future at NAIDOC Week events page, and explore our First Nations collection via the Library catalogue.