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The idea for the Indigenous Researchers Initiative grew out of the Yolŋu Aboriginal Consultants Initiative (YACI: [www.cdu.edu.au/centres/yaci](www.cdu.edu.au/centres/yaci)) which ran from 2006-2013 and supported collaborative work between Yolŋu and CDU researchers working on university projects concerned with the health, education, and well-being of Indigenous people. Many of the researchers involved in the Indigenous Research Initiative are small business owners or employed through Indigenous research organisations. The website enables government, nongovernment, and other funding organisations to get in touch with these researchers and discuss potential new projects.  \nINDIGENOUS RESEARCH MICRO-CREDENTIALS  \nIndigenous research micro-credentials are designed to recognise research skills ‘in-place’. They support the development of research engaging traditional knowledge practices and operating under the guidance of Indigenous authority. Micro-credentials are awarded to Indigenous researchers who are proficient in ‘both-ways’ research in their communities. Awardees are qualified to undertake intercultural research under elder authority, while engaging with non-Indigenous partners and organisations. They operate as dual-academy credentials, with each award requiring authorisation by Charles Darwin University and senior authorities within the community where the credential is awarded.  \nCONTACT:  \nContact the GroundUp team at Northern Institute to find out more:  \nT: 08 8946 7468 E: michaela.spencer@cdu. edu. au  \nW: www.groundup. cdu. edu. au  \nDiscover More [cdu.edu.au/northern-institute](cdu.edu.au/northern-institute)  \nT: 08 8946 7468 | E: [thenortherninstitute](thenortherninstitute@cdu.edu.au)[@](thenortherninstitute@cdu.edu.au)[cdu.edu.au](thenortherninstitute@cdu.edu.au)  \nCRICOS Provider No. 00300K | RTO Provider No. 0373 | TEQSA Provider ID PRV12069 Produced September 2025 | UniPrint 84404","cbCaikSKWFTJ52sX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikSKWFTJ52sX","pdf",632145,"English","# Indigenous Researchers Initiative\n## Indigenous research micro-credentials\n## Contact information","[{\"question\":\"What is the Indigenous Researchers Initiative and who does it support?\",\"answer\":\"The Indigenous Researchers Initiative supports Indigenous researchers interested in working with CDU and other organisations on research and evaluation in urban and remote Aboriginal communities.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the initiative develop over time?\",\"answer\":\"It grew out of the Yolŋu Aboriginal Consultants Initiative (YACI), which ran from 2006 to 2013 and supported collaborative university projects involving health, education, and well-being.\"},{\"question\":\"What are Indigenous research micro-credentials and how are they authorised?\",\"answer\":\"Micro-credentials recognise research skills “in-place” through both-ways research under Indigenous authority. Each award is authorised by Charles Darwin University and senior authorities within the community where the credential is awarded.\"}]","Strengthening Indigenous Research - Indigenous Researchers Initiative & Micro-Credentials | PDF"]