Our Story.

Our Story

GIRA - simply means ‘to lead’ in the Gathang language of the NSW North Coastal regions.

At GIRA Advisory, we specialise in co-creating and delivering projects that meet the unique needs of our clients. We are a First Nations owned and operated business, with a deep lived experience and understanding how our history, culture and knowledge can be combined with technical expertise to create engagements, projects and strategic outcomes that are climatically and culturally responsive.

We create, build and nurture values-based partnerships to benefit Country, people and communities. With advanced capability, we manage a wide range of projects across multiple sectors, with the experience, resources, and capacity to deliver projects in every state and territory in Australia.

First Nations Centred Design.

First Nations Centred Design

First Nations centred design is GIRA’s unique approach that places the perspectives, values, and needs of First Nations peoples at the forefront of the design process. It acknowledges and respects the diverse cultures, histories, and knowledge systems of communities, and seeks to create places, structures, and environments that are culturally appropriate, inclusive, and sustainable.

First Nations Centred Design Principles

Community

People and Place

Lore

Culture and Voice

Knowledge

Education and Research

Country

Caring for Country

This design approach involves designing closely with First Nations communities, Elders, and knowledge holders to ensure their voices and aspirations are embeded throughout the design process, incorporating traditional knowledge, storytelling, sustainable practices and aesthetics into the design elements. First Nations centred design promotes cultural expression, supports community well-being, fosters reconciliation and strengthens First Nations identity.