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Amplifying Traditional Owner voices in the media, raising Traditional Owner concerns through advocacy and celebrating Traditional Owner vision through policy is at the core of our work.

We do this through publications, media and engagement.

Discussion Papers

The development of the Federation’s treaty Discussion Papers was funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) to support Aboriginal Victorians with the transition to treaty.

The Federation released six papers, developed to align with the insights and questions posed during Traditional Owner treaty engagement meetings.

The discussion papers successfully stimulate ideas, discussion and debate about treaty and agreement making in Victoria.

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Annual Reports

The Federation publishes its financial statements detailing the group’s financial performance and that of its subsidiary companies.

The accounts are prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting standards, and as a registered charity, the Federation is subject to regulation by the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission.

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Media Statements

Clean energy strategy investment respects Traditional Owners as partners and rights-holders (6 December 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome recommended reforms for economic self-determination (27 November 2024)

Law reform to power Indigenous economic development a welcome step towards self-determination (26 November 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome Treaty negotiations (21 November 2024)

Traditional Owners must be at the heart of managing culturally significant native species (25 September 2024)

Victorian Government must protect and respect native dingoes, say Traditional Owner groups (7 September 2024)

Federation celebrates Wamba Wemba Aboriginal Corporation’s formal recognition (13 August 2024)

Victorian Opposition must end racist blame and get the facts straight on cultural heritage (29 July 2024)

Victorian Traditional Owner groups ready for cultural management of Country through increased IPAs (12 July 2024)

Aboriginal dispossession must wind up with VicForests (30 June 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome dedicated education funding as a step towards self-determination (31 May 2024)

Stolen water wealth must be returned to Traditional Owners through Murray-Darling Basin buybacks (20 May 2024)

Governments must restore and respect Traditional Owners’ authority for Budget pledges to be meaningful (15 May 2024)

Historic Bakaru Wayaparrangu agreement will redress past injustice and enable Traditional Owners’ prosperity (14 May 2024)

Victorian Government ministers must follow Yoorrook Justice Commission testimony with action (2 May 2024)

Victorian Government doesn’t fully understand self-determination, Yoorrook Justice Commission hears (17 April 2024)

Victorian Government must commit to Aboriginal-owned water title for Murray-Darling Basin (12 April 2024)

Declaration of the Southern Ocean offshore wind area does not respect Traditional Owner rights and responsibilities for Sea Country (18 March 2024)

Aboriginal Culture and Healing Flood Recovery Grant Program (6 March 2024)

Governments must commit to the work of Closing the Gap (7 February 2024)

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Strategic Plans

The Federation is the Victorian state-wide body that convenes and advocates for the rights and interests of Traditional Owners while progressing wider social, economic, environmental and cultural objectives.

We support the progress of agreement-making and participation in decision-making to enhance the authority of Traditional Owner Corporations on behalf of their communities. Together, our joint purpose is to facilitate and amplify a strong voice for Traditional Owners and progress our shared interests.

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Traditional Owners working on and for Country is about more than filling job vacancies.

it’s about using meaningful work to meet obligations to care for Country, protect and strengthen culture and language, and ensure the right custodians of ancient, sacred cultures are working for their future.

That happens through strong, sustainable Traditional Owner Corporations. And our latest strategy shows the way.

Read the Traditional Owner Workforce Development Framework now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4yBjrD8

Traditional Owners working on and for Country is about more than filling job vacancies.

it’s about using meaningful work to meet obligations to care for Country, protect and strengthen culture and language, and ensure the right custodians of ancient, sacred cultures are working for their future.

That happens through strong, sustainable Traditional Owner Corporations. And our latest strategy shows the way.

Read the Traditional Owner Workforce Development Framework now 👉🏾 bit.ly/4yBjrD8
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Elections are a choice about the type of future we want.

Were calling on parties and candidates to build a future where Traditional Owners thrive.

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Elections are a choice about the type of future we want.

We're calling on parties and candidates to build a future where Traditional Owners thrive.

Read our election priorities 👉🏾 bit.ly/4A6FqTT
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Blue skies in Naarm and our teams working hard. Heres what were up to this week.

🔵 No rest for our cultural fire policy team: we’ve got two more policy papers in the pipeline – one on training pathways, and another investigating options for a Cultural Fire Entity – and both a closed and full Cultural Fire Leadership Group meeting tomorrow!

🔵 Ken and Sophie are data-gathering for this year’s annual report: Ken’s in Excel tracking the size of our sector, Sophie’s writing the narrative section, and our financial audit’s nicely on-track.

🔵 Our new project is a review of the implementation of the Traditional Owner Game Management Strategy, and we’re carefully scoping out our plans for engaging with Traditional Owner Corporations to hear their views and feedback.

🔵 Gabby’s hosting a workshop for Traditional Owner Corporation staff members on priority actions for implementation of the Workforce Development Framework – if you work in staffing for a Traditional Owner Corporation and don’t yet have the invitation, give us a message to receive the link!

🔵 Daniel’s awaiting feedback on a funding proposal – we’ve put in for a project to implement elements of the Traditional Owner Economic Development Roadmap, and expecting tweaks to be needed.

🔵 Ben’s focused on our ongoing good governance: we’ve got actions from meetings of our Board’s finance and governance committees, and upcoming information sessions for staff on new, Board-approved policies.

🔵 And Steph and Lisa spent time last week with Traditional Owners at a DEECA-hosted forum on the Victorian Government’s Water is Life policy – a Bendigo trip that starts an exciting few weeks of Country visits for our team.

Blue skies in Naarm and our team's working hard. Here's what we're up to this week.

🔵 No rest for our cultural fire policy team: we’ve got two more policy papers in the pipeline – one on training pathways, and another investigating options for a Cultural Fire Entity – and both a closed and full Cultural Fire Leadership Group meeting tomorrow!

🔵 Ken and Sophie are data-gathering for this year’s annual report: Ken’s in Excel tracking the size of our sector, Sophie’s writing the narrative section, and our financial audit’s nicely on-track.

🔵 Our new project is a review of the implementation of the Traditional Owner Game Management Strategy, and we’re carefully scoping out our plans for engaging with Traditional Owner Corporations to hear their views and feedback.

🔵 Gabby’s hosting a workshop for Traditional Owner Corporation staff members on priority actions for implementation of the Workforce Development Framework – if you work in staffing for a Traditional Owner Corporation and don’t yet have the invitation, give us a message to receive the link!

🔵 Daniel’s awaiting feedback on a funding proposal – we’ve put in for a project to implement elements of the Traditional Owner Economic Development Roadmap, and expecting tweaks to be needed.

🔵 Ben’s focused on our ongoing good governance: we’ve got actions from meetings of our Board’s finance and governance committees, and upcoming information sessions for staff on new, Board-approved policies.

🔵 And Steph and Lisa spent time last week with Traditional Owners at a DEECA-hosted forum on the Victorian Government’s Water is Life policy – a Bendigo trip that starts an exciting few weeks of Country visits for our team.
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