
Joshua Gilbert
Australia's Agricultural Identity: An Aboriginal Yarn
- Appreciating the role of Indigenous agriculture in modern Australia
- Understanding a contemporary definition of Indigenous agriculture
- How 'Brand Australia' can be expanded to include the Indigenous narrative
About Joshua
Joshua is a Worimi man, whose family ancestors are recorded as having the first recorded birth in a cave in the Gloucester mountains. His connection to the Worimi nation stems through both his parents, tracing back to the Bugg family. He is a socially and commercially focused, Aboriginal man with extensive experience across Indigenous affairs, the environmental sector and sustainable agriculture. Josh works across government, corporate and social organisational levels to develop and lead change through sharing the narration of Indigenous identity through agricultural and environmental truth-telling in light of modern contexts. Josh is a deep, strategic thinker and manages business change effectively through empathy. He is passionate about creating change through effective investment and societal understanding. He is the current Indigenous Co-Chair of Reconciliation NSW and on the Boards of Indigenous Business Australia, the Aboriginal Housing Office, KU Children’s Services and the Australian Conservation Foundation.