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The National Indigenous Culinary Institute (NICI) is an industry inspired and initiated program of national significance to create highly skilled Indigenous chefs.

The NICI offers elite training and experience for aspiring Indigenous chefs who will be trained and mentored by Australia’s top chefs at host restaurants such as Café Sopra, Rockpool Bar and Grill, QT and Catalina. Up to twelve leading Sydney based chefs will be Culinary Guardians to the Indigenous trainee chefs.

Designed by Neil Perry, Guillaume Brahimi, Michael McMahon, Jill Dupleix, Terry Durack and Barry McDonald, the three-year program combines unique on‐the‐job training with a contemporary industry designed qualification. Our trainee chef program aims produce a group of chefs trained in Australia’s top restaurants who will be role models and leaders for up and coming Indigenous trainees.