our purpose

Our mission is to train remote and regional Indigenous people how to cut, colour and style hair.

Deadly Hair Dude’s business is to train remote and regional Indigenous people how to cut, colour and style hair.


Deadly will see, hear and understand each of the trainees as individuals and as integral members of our community. We believe our job is more than a pay check. It is a source of self respect, pride and identity. Deadly seeks to guide each trainee a pathway to practising a trade that they can be proud of.


Deadly will do this:

By training Indigenous people through certified courses in our Darwin salon

By travelling to remote communities in the Northern Territory to train Indigenous people using our mobile unit and the community salons

By consulting and working with community members to set up salons, building capacity and capability and supporting to make them sustainable

purpose

Our purpose is to train remote Indigenous hairdressers and establish hairdressing salons

vision

We share a vision with Aboriginal communities to have hairdressing salons with well trained, well equipped hairdressers delivering services in every community that wants one in the Northern Territory. 

values

Inclusion Resourcefulness

Respect

Pride 

Capacity Building

vision

We share a vision with Aboriginal communities to have hairdressing salons with well trained, well equipped hairdressers delivering the services in every community that wants one in the Northern Territory. 

values

Inclusion Resourcefulness Respect Pride  Capacity Building

Our model is self determining

The communities are shaping the plan and we are ready to respond by training the future hairdressers and then the future trainers to meet the needs of the community.


We work in conjunction with traditional owners, elders and community members and listen to their future strengthening plans. 


Our capability goes beyond hairdressing and we are excited for a future of self determination with capacity built in communities.

Our capacity

Our community capacity building model sees “7 Stages of Success” with the perpetual cycle building hairdressing capability. We have high presence, visibility and input in the first phase and then over time, Deadly Hair Dude provides a diminishing ongoing input whereby our involvement drops to 10%.

how it works

  • 1. Haircut

    Deadly provides hair cuts and colours in community.

  • 2. Trial

    Students who show enthusiasm and talent are given 2 - 3 days of practical training using the mannequins and learn to handle and use the equipment.

  • 3. Foundation

    Students who have undertaken the trial training are encouraged to learn more about colouring and the art of hairdressing. They become confident in expressing their ability through supervised cutting and colouring and coaching sessions from Deadly Hair Dude trainers and coaches. 


    Over two to three months of community visits, a portfolio of work, learning, listening and assessment of how to build confidence in their ability. All elements of hairdressing are introduced such as hygiene, safety standards and customer interactions.

  • 4. Certificate

    We begin the Certification journey, providing a supportive and culturally appropriate environment either in Darwin or on our visits to remote Indigenous communities. We have a dedicated coach/trainer as well as other Indigenous student mentors.

  • 5. Qualified

    Hairdressers in Salons and options for self employment and training in remote communities.

  • 6. Qualified staff in Salon

    Initial business set up, supply chain established leveraging bulk purchase and strong supplier relationships, mentoring.

  • 7. Business Support

    Deadly will remain involved to provide Initial business set up, establishing supply chain, leveraging bulk purchase and strong supplier relationships, mentoring to approximately a 10% involvement level.

Building Capacity in Communities

List of communities where Deadly Hair Dude has visited

Groote Eylandt

Ngukurr

Kalkarindji

Alice Springs

Utopia

Peppimenarti

Willowra

Nhulunbuy homelands

Nyirripi

Nhulunbuy 

Gunbalanya 

Katherine 

Milingimbi 

Gapuwiyak

Bathurst Island

Wadeye 

Kalkarindji

Coming soon to...


Tennant Creek

Elcho Island

Ramingining