Key Aboriginal organisations
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation [GLAWAC]
27 Scriveners Road (Forestec) Kalimna West VIC 3909
Ph: (03) 5152 5100
Email: reception@glawac.com.au
GLAWAC is the Registered Aboriginal Party for almost all of Wellington Shire. Taungurung is the Registered Aboriginal Party for a small part of the far north-west of the Shire. See here for more information about Registered Aboriginal Parties
Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation
117 Foster Street, Sale Vic 3850
Ph: (03) 5143 1644
Wellington Aboriginal Community Profile (includes Aboriginal organisations)
Key Documents / Links
Good Practice
The Wellington Shire Council reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey and subsequent updates.
- Flies both flags permanently on above Town Hall
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Acknowledges Country
- Arranges Welcome to Country
- Uses Aboriginal language to name projects or places
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Engages with Local Indigenous Networks
- Provides local government candidate information to Aboriginal people
- Collects data on employee Indigenous identity
- Employs Aboriginal staff
- Has a general Employment policy that encourages employment of Aboriginal people
- Provides cross cultural awareness training to staff and/or Councillors
- Includes Indigenous specific commitments in Council strategic documents
- Has an Aboriginal engagement/consultation policy
- Provides support for Aboriginal art and culture
- Supports or organises events that celebrate Aboriginal culture
- Provides Aboriginal specific funding
- Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites
- Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness.
- Library has Aboriginal specific programs
- Involves Indigenous young people in programs
- Works with local agencies to support Indigenous young people
- Promotes Aboriginal businesses
- Procures goods and services from Indigenous businesses
- Is involved in local Indigenous tourism
Last Updated: March 1, 2017 at 11:41 am
