Mitchell
KEY ABORIGINAL ORGANISATIONS
For information about formally Recognised Traditional Owners visit First Peoples - State Relations' interactive map and search the Local Government Area name (e.g. LGA: Ballarat) or a street address. You can also refer to First Peoples - State Relations' Welcomes and Acknowledgements Protocol.
Taungurung Land and Waters Council (Aboriginal Corporation)
37 High Street Broadford. Victoria 3658
Ph: (03) 5784 1433
E: enquiries@taungurung.com.au
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
Level 1, Providence Building, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
Ph: (03) 9416 2905
E: reception@wurundjeri.com.au
Local Aboriginal Network (LAN) Broker | Loddon Mallee and Hume
Josh Atkinson | 03 5895 4103 | joshua.atkinson@dpc.vic.gov.au
(includes Aboriginal organisations)
Please note that the information contained within the Aboriginal Community Profile was gathered in 2014. It is now out of date. A refresh of this data is currently being undertaken and the updated results will be available soon.
KEY DOCUMENTS / LINKS
GOOD PRACTICE
Mitchell 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 the Aboriginal flag permanently at main building
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Acknowledges Country
- Arranges Welcome to Country
- Provides local government candidate information to Aboriginal people
- Has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee or similar structure
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Employs an Aboriginal Liaison Officer or similar full time
- Has a general Employment policy that encourages employment of Aboriginal people
- Provides cross cultural awareness training for staff and/or Councillors
- Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
- Has a documented Aboriginal history of the municipality
- Supports or organises events that celebrate Aboriginal culture
- Library has Aboriginal specific programs
- Provides Aboriginal specific maternal and child health responses
- Provides Aboriginal specific childcare programs
- Provides Aboriginal specific youth programs
- Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal young people
- Engages with Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Networks
- Includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific commitments in Council strategic documents


CONTACT DETAILS
113 High Street, BROADFORD 3658
Tel: 03 5734 6200; Fax: 03 5734 6222
E: mitchell@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au
ABORIGINAL LIAISON CONTACT
Samantha Bender
Community Development Officer
Tel: 03 5734 6206