Join us for a one-day, in-person workshop on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm

Lowitja Institute warmly invites Indigenous leaders, practitioners, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and community representatives to attend our workshop.

Emma Rawson-Te Patu is an Indigenous public health leader, advocate, and current Vice-Chair and Expert Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She brings extensive experience working across Indigenous health, human rights, systems transformation, and international diplomacy, supporting Indigenous peoples to engage effectively with global institutions and advance self-determined futures.

This interactive one-day workshop will provide Indigenous participants with a practical understanding of the United Nations system and its mechanisms that advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights, self-determination, health, wellbeing, and development. Drawing on her experience as a current Expert Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Emma Rawson-Te Patu will guide participants through the opportunities available to Indigenous Peoples to engage directly with international human rights mechanisms and influence global, national, and local policy outcomes.

The workshop will focus particularly on United Nations mechanisms based in New York and Geneva, including the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), the Human Rights Council, Treaty Bodies, and Special Rapporteurs.

The workshop is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and Indigenous Friends of Lowitja Institute only (or those who have applied to join our Members Community).

When

Tuesday 24 November 2026
9:30am–3:30pm AEDT

Where

Naarm, Melbourne (venue to be shared with participants in lead up to workshop)

Who should register

The workshop is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and Indigenous Friends of Lowitja Institute only (or those who have applied to join our Members Community).
Indigenous leaders, practitioners, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and community representatives
- Please note that places at this workshop are reserved for those who meet the criteria outlined above.

RSVP

Places are limited. Please register by 16 November 2026 to assist with catering and event planning.

Your commitment to attend

Lowitja Institute is committed to offering events free of charge to support accessibility and community participation. Submitting a registration lets us know you’re able to attend and helps us plan accordingly. As places are limited, registering helps ensure opportunities are shared fairly across the community. If your plans change, please cancel your ticket so someone else can take up the opportunity.

If you have any questions about this event, or if your attendance changes, please email us at members@lowitja.org.au

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