The independent and democratically elected body to represent Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria. A meaningful voice and representation; traditional owner treaties; treaty authority; self-determination fund.
As the State's peak representative body in Aboriginal Affairs, NSWALC aims to protect the interests and further the aspirations of its members and the broader Aboriginal community. It is the largest member-based Aboriginal organisation in NSW.
The First Nations peoples of the Northern Territory never ceded sovereignty of their lands, seas and waters and were self-governing in accordance with their traditional laws and customs. In June 2018, the NT Government and four Aboriginal Land Councils signed the historic Barunga Agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding between these parties under which the NT Government is to fund a Northern Territory Treaty Commission to consult and report about a possible treaty-making framework in the Northern Territory.
Provides strategic advice to the Minister on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT. It coordinates a whole-of-government approach to issues affecting residents and supports the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander committees and representative bodies.
Responsible for providing support, engagement and advice to Aboriginal people and government on significant Aboriginal Affairs priorities through strategic Aboriginal policy matters, key projects and meaningful engagement and partnerships. OAA comprises Aboriginal Affairs Strategic Partnerships and the Aboriginal Interpreter Services. It contributes to the commitments in the ‘Everyone Together’ Aboriginal Affairs Strategy and National Agreement on Closing the Gap. It works in partnership with Aboriginal people and communities to support social, economic and cultural aspirations of Aboriginal Territorians.
The new Aboriginal Partnerships approach works to embed Aboriginal led co-design processes and Aboriginal knowledges across all government agencies. The Office oversees and coordinates the Government’s significant Aboriginal Affairs agenda, informed by the views of Aboriginal people, which includes the Truth-Telling and Treaty processes, as well as Closing the Gap to improve better social, cultural and economic outcomes for Tasmanian Aboriginal People.