Biripi/Worimi nations team, Tony Clark and Kayla White, produced a range of indigenous artforms such as paintings, clothing, carving of tools and yarning circles for schools in the Hastings.

KJC Aboriginal Artwork business manager, Kayla White said she and her father are creating a safe cultural space for students.

"The vision is connected to the 'Closing the Gap' initiative. We're working with local schools in creating a culturally safe visual for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff within the school environment," Ms White said.

"We are proud to see both Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal people wear artwork designs as we feel educating everyone is the key to 'Closing the Gap' for our culture.

"We hope we can learn, share and journey together to build on our education."

The 'always was, always will be' message has special significance this year during NAIDOC Week 2020, said Ms White.

"We have linked this theme to our business vision and created many polo designs that we sold to schools within the Hastings area," she said.

"In partnership to our polo shirts we have linked in with many businesses, pre-schools, primary and high schools, University and TAFE education facilities and created yarning Circles for our communities to share and yarn in.

"The design of a yarning circle is developed on our traditional model of yarning circles, we place logs around in a circular shape to create a sharing space.

"When our people enter a yarning circle titles or positions within community become irrelevant, while our elders lead our yarning circles passing down traditions and language, everyone within a business platform becomes equal and has the opportunity to share in a safe cultural platform."