Dr Danièle Hromek is a Saltwater woman of Budawang/Dhurga/Yuin and Burrier/Dharawal ancestry, with French and Czech heritage.Danièle is a spatial designer and Country-Centred designer. Danièle is the first Indigenous person in Australia to achieve a PhD in spatial disciplines. Her research and experience contributed to the Connecting with Country framework and Designing with Country discussion piece by Government Architect NSW. Danièle has recently been appointed to the Heritage Council NSW. She sits on the NSW and ACT Design Review Panels. As director of Djinjama, Danièle’s methodologies lead their approach to working with Country. Her work as a designer, researcher, educator and cultural advisor brings Country, culture and community to the built environment by creating spaces to substantially affect Indigenous rights and culture. Clients include state and local government, museums and galleries, as well as industry including architects, planners, designers, heritage and engineering firms.Danièle holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Design) in spatial disciplines, and Bachelor of Design (Interior Spatial Design, Performance major). Danièle's foundational research within her doctoral thesis of 2019, 'The (Re)Indigenisation of Space: Weaving narratives of resistance to embed Nura [Country] in design' considers Aboriginal peoples’ comprehension of space, exploring spatial reclamation and lived experiences of space to reveal connections between Country, people and practice. This work was included on the UTS’s Chancellor’s List 2020 which recognises outstanding doctoral theses that are judged to be of the highest calibre.