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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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It’s Treaty week! But our team still got up to some other business – here’s a snapshot.

Reece is analysing responses to the tender for an economist to calculate the operational costs required to establish and sustain a Traditional Owner Corporation, and preparing our recommendation to First Peoples – State Relations.

Parliament sat and moved two bills that kept our media advisor Sophie busy: we welcomed Statewide Treaty and renewable energy infrastructure legislation that officially creates Traditional Owner benefit-sharing in projects connected to the grid.

Ken and Ben are dotting Is and crossing Ts with our auditors – carefully accounting for every incoming and outgoing cent from last financial year. 

Daniel’s meeting with Traditional Owner groups to discuss a model for benefit-sharing in critical minerals mining (give us a message if you want to be involved in this, and we’ll pass you on to Dan).

Jill’s briefed our team on upcoming inputs needed for our Closing the Gap work – we’ve been allocated particular Implementation Plan targets and actions to review, and she’ll shortly get stuck into the policy advice.

And we can’t wrap this week without mentioning Kaley’s attendance at Parliament on Tuesday for the history-making introduction of the Statewide Treaty bill (or her great choice of Heartattack and Vine for lunch in the sun).

It’s Treaty week! But our team still got up to some other business – here’s a snapshot.

Reece is analysing responses to the tender for an economist to calculate the operational costs required to establish and sustain a Traditional Owner Corporation, and preparing our recommendation to First Peoples – State Relations.

Parliament sat and moved two bills that kept our media advisor Sophie busy: we welcomed Statewide Treaty and renewable energy infrastructure legislation that officially creates Traditional Owner benefit-sharing in projects connected to the grid.

Ken and Ben are dotting Is and crossing Ts with our auditors – carefully accounting for every incoming and outgoing cent from last financial year.

Daniel’s meeting with Traditional Owner groups to discuss a model for benefit-sharing in critical minerals mining (give us a message if you want to be involved in this, and we’ll pass you on to Dan).

Jill’s briefed our team on upcoming inputs needed for our Closing the Gap work – we’ve been allocated particular Implementation Plan targets and actions to review, and she’ll shortly get stuck into the policy advice.

And we can’t wrap this week without mentioning Kaley’s attendance at Parliament on Tuesday for the history-making introduction of the Statewide Treaty bill (or her great choice of Heartattack and Vine for lunch in the sun).
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Treaty. History. ✊🏾

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The bill that will formalise the first Treaty since Australia’s colonisation will enter Victoria’s parliament today.

Aboriginal communities have called for Treaty for more than 200 years. Today is a moment in history.

We believe: Statewide Treaty is a practical mechanism that will Traditional Owners and other First Peoples to make decisions about their lives, care for Country, and access the resources needed to provide for community and keep culture strong.

Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/3V41Qlw

The bill that will formalise the first Treaty since Australia’s colonisation will enter Victoria’s parliament today.

Aboriginal communities have called for Treaty for more than 200 years. Today is a moment in history.

We believe: Statewide Treaty is a practical mechanism that will Traditional Owners and other First Peoples to make decisions about their lives, care for Country, and access the resources needed to provide for community and keep culture strong.

Read more 👉🏾 bit.ly/3V41Qlw
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