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 It is now out of date.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.

Flying of the Flags policy

Mornington Reconciliation Policy and Action Plan 

Willum Warrain Aboriginal Gathering Place Video 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support in Mornington

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Mornington 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 and Torres Strait Islander Flags permanently and on special occasions in Council Chambers and at all Council sites.
• Engages with Traditional Owners
• Acknowledges Country
• Arranges Welcome to Country
• Uses Aboriginal language to name projects or places
• Provides local government candidate information to Aboriginal people
• Has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee or similar structure
• Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
• Engages with Local Aboriginal Networks
• Engages with the Local Reconciliation Group
• Employs Aboriginal staff
• Employs a full time Aboriginal Liaison Officer
• Encourages employment of Aboriginal people
• Provides cross cultural awareness training to staff and/or Councillors
• Includes Indigenous specific commitments in Council strategic documents
• Has a Reconciliation Action Plan
• Has an  Aboriginal engagement/consultation policy
• Provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific funding
• Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
• Has facilitated use of Aboriginal language to name sites.
• Includes Aboriginal content in whole of community events
• Runs NAIDOC activities
• Runs Reconciliation Week activities
• Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites.
• Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness.
• Library has Indigenous specific programs
• Has Indigenous-specific HACC services
• Provides Aboriginal specific maternal and child health responses
• Runs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific youth programs
• Involves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in programs
• Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
• Promotes Aboriginal businesses
• Procures goods and services from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses

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90 Besgrove Street, ROSEBUD 3939

Private Bag 1000, ROSEBUD 3939

Tel: 1300 850 600; Fax: 03 5986 6696

E: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au

www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

ABORIGINAL LIAISON CONTACT

Warringinee Group

Tel: 5950 1099

E: warringinee@mornpen.vic.gov.au