Previous IMWs in Australia.
Australia, 2020.
On the 22nd of September 2020, Winyama with the help of support partners held a virtual launch of IMW Australia - On Demand, an online learning platform hosting specialised geospatial training for Indigenous organisations.
IMW Australia - On Demand was developed so that Indigenous communities could access mapping training at any time, from anywhere. The need for an online training option became clear as the severity of Covid-19 increased and the National Indigenous Mapping Workshop, due to be held in Melbourne in July 2020, was postponed.
On the day of the launch, the platform had 164 accepted participants. Of these applicants, 69% identified as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 85% had never participated in an Indigenous Mapping Workshop previously. Within the first 24 hours, the platform saw 68 users enrol in 90 courses, and achieve seven-course completions.
Perth, 2019.
On the 16-18, July 2019, 105 participants met in Perth for the 2nd annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia. The workshop expanded on its 2018 training offering and provided free geospatial training on Google, Fulcrum, Esri, Mapbox and QGIS to attendees.
Participants learnt from Indigenous trainers, industry leaders and were able to network and connect with like-minded Indigenous organisations who are adopting digital transformation with maps.
Where people travelled from…
Sydney, 2018.
In 2018, the Firelight Group, Google, Winyama, Digital Navigators and the University of Technology Sydney hosted the first Indigenous Mapping Workshop in Australia.
The workshop took place in Sydney on November 7-8, 2018 with 70 participants from Indigenous communities making their way to Sydney. This pilot workshop introduced participants to the suite of Google mapping tools and techniques for sharing their stories and connection to country.
Don’t want to wait for the next Indigenous Mapping Workshop? Check out the IMW Australia - On Demand!