Jefa Greenaway is a Wailwan/Kamilaroi man, and he’s the first architect of an indigenous background to be registered in Victoria. He runs his own practice, Greenaway Architects, where he leads a team of 10 people. he’s also the Co-founder of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria (IADV), and he’s an academic and a lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

In this conversation, Jefa discusses the importance of indigenous participation in the Australian architecture and design community, and the great opportunities that exist to incorporate Indigenous wisdom and ideas into the modern Australian built environment.

'We are all connected to the oldest continuing living culture in the world - so why wouldn't we seek to look at the strength and the opportunity that that can bring?’ - Jefa Greenaway.

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