Podcast: Indigenous Mapping training available online
“The team came to this point where we realised that self-directed learning is probably the way to go. We really started to concentrate more on the depth of our training materials and began to look at what we teach as a curriculum.”
- Andrew Dowding, Managing Director, Winyama.
The Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) Australia has announced that the IMW Australia - On Demand will launch on 22nd September 2020.
The online learning platform will host culturally appropriate content for participants of all learning abilities and provide the opportunity for expert-led training to be accessed from community and country.
Listen to this episode of the Location Matters podcast to hear the strategy behind launching IMW Australia - On Demand. Speakers include:
Andrew Dowding, Managing Director at Winyama
Sarah Butler, Marketing Manager at the NGIS Group and IMW Australia Steering Committee member
Merindah Bainsfather-Scott, GIS Analyst at Winyama and leading the curriculum for IMW Australia - On Demand.
In 2026, Winyama recognised that the Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) program had outgrown our capacity and would benefit from a dedicated team. The Indigenous Mapping Workshop initiative now exists within Yarnda Foundation. Yarnda Foundation is a not-for-profit with a mission to support Mob with equitable opportunities that utilise technology to its full potential.
Winyama remains a trusted delivery partner to Yarnda Foundation.