Creating ripples of lasting change
Walan Yulang is a 100% Aboriginal-owned consultancy. We work with organisations to build culturally responsive systems and self-determined programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Walan Yulang means Strong Ripple in the Wiradjuri language.
No matter the size of the action, the impact carries to the Communities we support. A single workshop and a multi-year program get the same care from us.
We are proud to be a 100% Aboriginal-owned business, committed to building cultural responsiveness and advancing reconciliation with all Australians.
Six ways we work with organisations
Some organisations come to us for one of these. Others work through several over a few years.
Cultural Responsiveness Training
Training that builds the confidence to challenge bias and the capability to walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Partnership. Cultural safety becomes something the whole organisation holds.
Community Capacity Building
Co-designing initiatives with organisations, government and Community members, so priorities come from Community and the plan is one people can actually deliver. Includes Community engagement and consultation.
Cultural Supervision & Mentorship
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, and the non-Indigenous colleagues who work with and manage them, to sustain cultural integrity and wellbeing at work.
Reconciliation Action Plans
Developing new RAPs and reviewing existing ones, so the commitments are realistic enough to meet and ambitious enough to matter.
Policy & Procedure Review
A close read of your policies and procedures, with clear recommendations on what creates barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community members, and what to change.
Procurement & Tender Opportunities
Leading or contributing to submissions across government, non-government and Aboriginal Community Controlled sectors, as prime contractor, specialist sub-contractor or consortium partner.
Walking together
We also work on projects designed for non-Indigenous audiences. Building culturally responsive practice into mainstream services reaches whole Communities, and it moves reconciliation forward at the same time.
Partnership
We connect the organisations who hold the power to influence change with the Communities who hold the cultural authority to say what that change should be.
Choice, Voice and Control
Programs and policies that Community has determined carry further than those designed on their behalf. Our goal is systemic change that upholds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Choice, Voice and Control.
Ask Community first
We encourage organisations to ask Community before deciding what needs to be done, or how. Without that, good intentions can still land badly on the people who most need support.
Peter Harris
Founder · Wiradjuri / Gamilaroi man
Peter has worked across Aboriginal health in NGOs, ACCOs, peak bodies and government. His focus is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing.
“For the best chance of creating positive outcomes we need to look at people as a whole, and work with individuals to create strategies that promote positive outcomes in all areas of Social and Emotional Wellbeing.”
- 2025 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year
- Youth Mental Health Leadership Award — 2025 ACT Mental Health Week Awards
Interested in working together?
Tell us a little about your organisation and what you're hoping to do. There's no obligation in a first conversation.