The PLANET WA | Authentic Aboriginal Engagement and Co-Design with Country will spotlight projects and programs that lead the way in reconciliation and deepening connection to Country. Hear from Aboriginal leaders from DevelopmentWA, Infrastructure WA, and experts from planning and design organisations as they share insights into their co-design processes and partnerships.
The forum will also explore practical approaches to land access negotiations, project collaboration, and strategies for embedding these systems within your organisation.
Learning Outcomes
• Emerging practices in Aboriginal engagement
• Insights from Government, Education, and Industry.
• Importance of Aboriginal perspectives on ownership and planning
• Understanding core Aboriginal engagement areas:
• Cultural Recognition
• Cultural Input into Place Making
• Land Access and Sites Management
• Aboriginal Procurement
• Aboriginal Employment
• Integrating codesign practices into design development
• Building a platform for engagement in your organisations
The course is ideal for professionals involved in the planning, design, and development of land and built environments in Western Australia. The course focuses on embedding Aboriginal cultural knowledge and perspectives into planning processes and design outcomes.
Those who should attend include:
+ Urban and regional planners – to understand how to incorporate Aboriginal engagement into statutory and strategic planning.
+ Urban designers and architects – to integrate cultural knowledge into place-making and design.
+ Landscape architects – to align design with Aboriginal knowledge of land, water, and ecosystems.
+ Developers and project managers – especially those involved in large-scale developments or projects on Country.
+ State and local government officers – particularly those in planning, heritage, and community engagement roles.
+ Environmental consultants – to align assessment and mitigation with Aboriginal values of Country.
+ Policy makers and advisors – shaping frameworks that require or support Designing with Country principles.
+ Academics and students – studying planning, architecture, design, or cultural heritage management.
Proudly supported and hosted by DevelopmentWA
Terms & Conditions
Registrations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the event date will not incur any fees and a full refund will be granted.
If you cannot attend and you are within 14 days of the event date, you can transfer your ticket to another person.
In all other situations we cannot issue a refund or credit.
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