Indigital works in schools, TAFE College’s and other learning institutions and with welfare and community services organisations to engage young Aboriginal people in music and storytelling.

Indigital connects young people to expertise, teaching and mentoring to help them develop their musical abilities and talents.

Music is a powerful medium for Indigenous people to enable them to communicate with each other and the wider community.

Indigital uses the power of music to give young Aboriginal people a voice, to connect young Aboriginal people to their community, their culture and their heritage.

Music is also a doorway for young people to personal development and training opportunities.

• As well as developing skills in the visual and performing arts, music and digital storytelling programs provide young people with opportunities to be involved in:
  Creative expression
• Writing
• Teamwork
• Cultural learning

Indigital aims to combine technological and informal learning practices; life-long holistic learning frameworks and unique music and digital storytelling programs to re-engage Indigenous young people back into training at both at a local and state-wide level.

Indigital provides a vital service to Koori communities within Melbourne and throughout regional Victoria who often lack the facilities, technology, knowledge and skills, to provide local training and production in Music, Painting and Digital Storytelling. Indigital provides these resources and opportunities.

Indigital has developed a website and delivered a selection of unique programs. The website’s role is to market and promote the participant’s work, and provide relevant program information. Indigital’s predominant focus will be on the face to face program delivery of music and digital storytelling programs both in-house, to Victorian regional centres, and to selected schools. Indigenous participation in these culturally inclusive activities enable the development of their skills and musical abilities and gives the opportunity for the collection of their valuable cultural heritage stories.

Indigital’s programs follow the policy of the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI)which contend that ‘education works closely with health, social justice, housing, well-being and employment for the social well being and economic development of Koori communities’. Storytelling encapsulates all these, providing an opportunity and platform for participants to reflect and resolve issues. Indigital mentors provide the oral based tradition of passing on knowledge, further enhancing learning personal development andcultural expression. The programs will give participants the opportunity to be re-engaged in some form of training.