The Kaṟa: A Framework for Indigenous Design Thinking

This research, conducted in collaboration with CSIRO, explores how Indigenous knowledge systems can inform design in organisational environments. It resulted in the creation of The Kaṟa: A Framework for Indigenous Design Thinking, a visual and practical tool grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing. Developed through an Indigenous-led co-design process, the Kaṟa supports culturally responsive and inclusive design in organisational settings. It encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners to walk together in reconciliation by embedding respect, reciprocity and cultural integrity into design practice.