Casey

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.

Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

PO Box 11219

FRANKSTON VIC 3199

Phone: 9770 1273

Email: admin@bunuronglc.org.au

Casey Aboriginal Gathering Place

20 Agonis St, Doveton VIC 3177

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Casey

Aboriginal Community Profile

(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 It is now out of date.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

City of Casey Statement of Acknowledgement

GOOD PRACTICE

In 2016, the City of Casey was a finalist in the Community HART Awards for their work in early childhood reconciliation. In conjunction with the City of Dandenong, the Reconciliation in Early Childhood Partnership Working Group was established in 2015 to plan and deliver a forum to highlight the need for reconciliation in the early years, and to build the capacity of staff in the early childhood sector to engage and provide culturally safe service delivery.

The City of Casey reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey and subsequent updates.

Flies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags permanently
Engages with Traditional Owners
Acknowledges Country
Arranges Welcome to Country
Uses Aboriginal languages to name projects or places
Has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee or similar structure
Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
Engages with Local Indigenous Networks
Engages with the Local Reconciliation Group
Provides cross cultural awareness training for staff and/or Councillors
Includes Indigenous specific commitments in Council Strategic documents
Provides Indigenous specific funding
Employs Aboriginal staff Employs a part time
Aboriginal Liaison Officer Provides cross cultural awareness training to staff and/or Councillors
Includes Aboriginal specific commitments in Council strategic documents
Has an Aboriginal engagement/consultation policy
Provides Aboriginal specific funding
Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
Has a documented Aboriginal history of the municipality
Has facilitated use of Aboriginal language to name sites
Supports or organises events that celebrate Aboriginal culture
Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites
Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness
Library has Aboriginal specific programs
Provides Aboriginal specific HACC services
Runs Aboriginal specific youth programs
Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal young people
Involves Aboriginal young people in programs
Procures goods and services from Aboriginal businesses
The City of Casey is currently in the process of forming an Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan