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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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At the year's end, we're asking our team: what are you proud of, and what are you looking forward to? ... See MoreSee Less

Yesterday was our last Tuesday team meeting for 2025! Here’s what we’ve been up to.
 
📝 Ben’s preparing for tomorrow’s CEO Forum – our sixth and final meeting of the year, which will feature guest presentations from FNLRS, NNTC, and Conservation Collaborators, and with Gabby is finishing off the minutes, actions and acquittals following the TOC Caucus meeting last week. 
 
💻 Gabby, Jill and Kurt have had two excellent evaluation meetings with Traditional Owner Corporations that received funding under the Nation Building Resource Pool grant program – hearing (among other things!) how the funding helped reconnect family groups and make cultural events happen that otherwise wouldn’t have.
 
🔥 Lisa and Kurt have had some great meetings with DEECA and Parks Victoria, on a number of areas relating to cultural fire – including policy reform and making the case for sustainable funding to implement and grow cultural fire practices.
 
👩🏾‍💼 Kaley’s finalising our team structure, pricing, and work processes, so that we’re in the best shape possible for 2026 and beyond.
 
🧾 Ken is still talking about invoices – which are flooding in at this time of the year to wrap things up before the break – but we’re all very excited: he reports we’ve improved our processes this past year, and have more invoices than ever attached to payments!
 
🧪 Sophie (perhaps our worst culprit with forgetting receipts for her expense reimbursements) is writing the year’s last newsletter and supporting two Traditional Owner groups’ nominations to the Prime Minister’s Science Prize.
 
💭 Daniel’s locked to his laptop, with that drought resilience grant administrator application due late last night – but still had time to suggest the team join in a reflective conversation to close our meeting, sharing our highlights of 2025 (some highlights: Walk for Truth, our on-Country floor recovery visits, Resource Pool project meetings, working with the TOC Caucus to develop benefit-sharing models in critical minerals and renewable energy, and, of course, Statewide Treaty).

Yesterday was our last Tuesday team meeting for 2025! Here’s what we’ve been up to.

📝 Ben’s preparing for tomorrow’s CEO Forum – our sixth and final meeting of the year, which will feature guest presentations from FNLRS, NNTC, and Conservation Collaborators, and with Gabby is finishing off the minutes, actions and acquittals following the TOC Caucus meeting last week.

💻 Gabby, Jill and Kurt have had two excellent evaluation meetings with Traditional Owner Corporations that received funding under the Nation Building Resource Pool grant program – hearing (among other things!) how the funding helped reconnect family groups and make cultural events happen that otherwise wouldn’t have.

🔥 Lisa and Kurt have had some great meetings with DEECA and Parks Victoria, on a number of areas relating to cultural fire – including policy reform and making the case for sustainable funding to implement and grow cultural fire practices.

👩🏾‍💼 Kaley’s finalising our team structure, pricing, and work processes, so that we’re in the best shape possible for 2026 and beyond.

🧾 Ken is still talking about invoices – which are flooding in at this time of the year to wrap things up before the break – but we’re all very excited: he reports we’ve improved our processes this past year, and have more invoices than ever attached to payments!

🧪 Sophie (perhaps our worst culprit with forgetting receipts for her expense reimbursements) is writing the year’s last newsletter and supporting two Traditional Owner groups’ nominations to the Prime Minister’s Science Prize.

💭 Daniel’s locked to his laptop, with that drought resilience grant administrator application due late last night – but still had time to suggest the team join in a reflective conversation to close our meeting, sharing our highlights of 2025 (some highlights: Walk for Truth, our on-Country floor recovery visits, Resource Pool project meetings, working with the TOC Caucus to develop benefit-sharing models in critical minerals and renewable energy, and, of course, Statewide Treaty).
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The year's ending, and we're reflecting. ... See MoreSee Less

Treaty is here ✊🏾

Some of our team joined Friday nights Treaty celebration event and described it as a powerful, profoundly moving occasion.

Were so proud to live, work and play in a state with a Treaty, and even more driven than ever to continue fighting for Traditional Owners rights as it becomes time now for Traditional Owner Treaties to progress.

Treaty is here ✊🏾

Some of our team joined Friday night's Treaty celebration event and described it as a powerful, profoundly moving occasion.

We're so proud to live, work and play in a state with a Treaty, and even more driven than ever to continue fighting for Traditional Owners' rights as it becomes time now for Traditional Owner Treaties to progress.
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