Anthony Frosh speaks with Carol Vale, CEO of Murawin, an Aboriginal-owned and led consultancy specialising in social research, evaluation, and engagement with First Nations communities. Anthony and Carol discuss the importance of undertaking culturally responsive social research with First Nations peoples, and some of the sensitivities and considerations around that.

Some topics include:

· Carol's background – where she grew up, her education pathway, and how and why Carol got into social research

· The origins of Murawin

· The place of First Nations languages

· The principles of ethical and culturally safe research

· Common mistakes researchers make

· Prof. Maggie Walter and Indigenous Data sovereignty

· Future directions for First Nations Research

· Key take aways

Tio find out more about Murawin, please visit https://murawin.com.au/

Carol Vale is a Dunghutti woman and CEO and cofounder of Murawin. She is a professional facilitator, social researcher, & policy analyst with expertise in Indigenous issues, public policy, & stakeholder engagement.

This episode is edited by Shalini Sen. Marketing is the domain of Sarah Guy.