ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures

Overview

Marketeam, a Brisbane-based web design company, was tasked with creating a website for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures. The website needed to reflect the Centre’s mission of fostering Indigenous-led, community-focused research.

Using Joomla, Marketeam delivered a culturally sensitive design that aligns with Indigenous values, featuring custom visuals and an intuitive user experience. Key sections, such as research themes and partner collaboration, are highlighted to promote engagement.

It was important for the website to be scalable, enabling the Centre to expand its content and reach into the future without relying too heavily on external developers.

This site effectively represents the organisation’s mission, offering accessible, user-friendly features and culturally appropriate design elements.

Challenges

The development of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures website presented several challenges:

• Cultural sensitivity: The website had to reflect and respect Indigenous cultures and knowledge systems. Careful consideration was given to the visual elements, such as imagery, colour schemes, and language used throughout the site.
• Resource management: The Centre required an efficient way to organise and distribute academic papers, research projects and events related to Indigenous futures.
• Community engagement: The site needed to foster engagement with a broad audience, including researchers, Indigenous communities and the general public.
• Future expansion: As the Centre’s work evolves, the website needed to be scalable to accommodate future updates, such as new research areas or additional functionality.

The solution

Marketeam leveraged Joomla’s flexibility to meet the specific needs of the organisation. The key aspects of the solution included:

• Custom design with cultural sensitivity: Marketeam worked closely with the Centre to understand the cultural values that needed to be reflected on the website. Custom templates were developed to include appropriate Indigenous artwork, imagery and colour schemes that resonate with the organisation’s ethos.
• Content management: Joomla’s robust content management capabilities allowed for the easy organisation of academic resources, ensuring the website was user-friendly and intuitive. Staff could upload and share papers, projects and articles with ease.
• Community engagement features: Marketeam incorporated social media integration, event listings and newsletter subscription features, enabling the Centre to build stronger connections with its community.
• Scalability and flexibility: The website was designed with scalability in mind. As the Centre grows and adds more projects, the Joomla platform allows for seamless expansion without the need for significant rework.

Results

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures now has a visually engaging, culturally respectful, and highly functional website. The platform successfully:

• Highlights the Centre’s mission and projects while respecting Indigenous cultural values.
• Organises and shares research efficiently, providing easy access to critical resources.
• Engages the community through multimedia and interactive features, fostering collaboration and communication.

By utilising Joomla, Marketeam delivered a solution that met both the current and future needs of the Centre, providing a solid foundation for the organisation’s ongoing work.

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