Empower

Empowerment has been a collective journey at Tranby.
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EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN A COLLECTIVE JOURNEY AT TRANBY.

Tranby has supported Indigenous empowerment for almost 70 years, an almost immeasurable legacy. Much of the campaigning for an end to Black Deaths in Custody took place at Tranby. The struggles for land and the protection of heritage were ones that were always high profile at Tranby. In 1982 Tranby founded one of Australia’s first social enterprises, BlackBooks, a venture that launched the careers of numerous First Nations writers.
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COLLECTIVE STRENGTH

At Tranby, empowerment comes from unity. We nurture strength through listening to community and leading with community. This approach ensures that support, guidance, and change grounded in shared culture, collective wisdom, and a strength-based mindset.
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ADVOCACY IN ACTION

For decades, Tranby has been at the forefront of social justice and cultural advocacy, from the bold presence at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy to the Building Bridges Concert, and initiatives including the Aboriginal Development Unit. Today, we’re proud to lead the Alliance of First Nations Education Providers, a collective pushing for sustainable, community-controlled investment that truly honours Indigenous culture and agency.

The Alliance of First Nations Education Providers (AFNIETP)

The Alliance of First Nation’s Independent Education and Training Providers is a national peak body. The purpose of the Alliance is to advance the cultural, education, artistic and career pathways for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia, while maintaining and growing Indigenous knowledge and value for the whole community.

AFNIETP was designed as a community-led action in response to the Australian Government’s consistent de-funding of the Aboriginal-controlled adult education sector. Working together, several organisations which include Tranby (the lead community partner, RTO Code 90492), Tauondi Aboriginal College in Tandanya (Adelaide, RTO Code 2370), Institute of Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Mparntwe (Alice Springs, RTO Code 0167) and NAISDA Dance College on Darkinjung land on Sydney’s Central Coast (RTO Code 5639), are advocating for sustainable investment in Indigenous controlled adult education.

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