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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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Shaping economic policy-making for strong futures for mob ✨

We were pleased to join yesterday’s full-day roundtable on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Economic Inclusion, sharing our views on how economic participation must work to improve life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Hosted by the Coalition of Peaks and the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee – which advises the Federal Government on economic inclusion and tackling disadvantage – the roundtable was an opportunity for Victorian ACCOs to shape Federal funding and policy-making for economic participation and development.

We spoke to the importance of control, ownership and decision-making in improving life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – and our CEO Kaley was thrilled to team up with Aunty Muriel Bamblett to share the Victorian Traditional Owner perspective.

We’re grateful for the invitation and opportunity to share our views.

Shaping economic policy-making for strong futures for mob ✨

We were pleased to join yesterday’s full-day roundtable on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Economic Inclusion, sharing our views on how economic participation must work to improve life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Hosted by the Coalition of Peaks and the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee – which advises the Federal Government on economic inclusion and tackling disadvantage – the roundtable was an opportunity for Victorian ACCOs to shape Federal funding and policy-making for economic participation and development.

We spoke to the importance of control, ownership and decision-making in improving life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – and our CEO Kaley was thrilled to team up with Aunty Muriel Bamblett to share the Victorian Traditional Owner perspective.

We’re grateful for the invitation and opportunity to share our views.
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Traditional Owners will own land, suggest sites, and supply millions of seed and seedlings under the framework whose co-design we facilitated for Victoria’s massive land revegetation program. 🌱

Last week, Cassinia Environment held its second biannual accountability and update meeting on progress against the Walking Together Framework. whose co-design we facilitated last year to track commitments to Traditional Owner partnership.

Traditional Owners will own land, suggest sites, and supply millions of seed and seedlings under the framework whose co-design we facilitated for Victoria’s massive land revegetation program. 🌱

Last week, Cassinia Environment held its second biannual accountability and update meeting on progress against the Walking Together Framework. whose co-design we facilitated last year to track commitments to Traditional Owner partnership.
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Fur sales considerations arent just about making possum skin cloaks.

Theres a much bigger picture at play: of how Traditional Owners are connected to and managing Country, how their rights and interests are respected, how continuous cultural connection happens in a colonised place, and how regulators make decisions that affect the fundamental principle that all industry in Australia now happens on stolen land. 

Thats the view we shared at todays workshop on a potential sale of fur, sharing our policy insights into how a potential ban could – inadvertently! – undermine Traditional Owners.

We were grateful to be invited to share our views, and proud to sit alongside Victorian Traditional Owner groups in this incredibly diverse forum.

Our CEO Kaley is second from right, between Animal Justice Party AJP Victorias Georgie Purcell and our natural resources management advisor Lisa, whos next to Victorian Labors Ryan Batchelor. Thank you Georgie and Ryan for the invitation to share our views.

Fur sales considerations aren't just about making possum skin cloaks.

There's a much bigger picture at play: of how Traditional Owners are connected to and managing Country, how their rights and interests are respected, how continuous cultural connection happens in a colonised place, and how regulators make decisions that affect the fundamental principle that all industry in Australia now happens on stolen land.

That's the view we shared at today's workshop on a potential sale of fur, sharing our policy insights into how a potential ban could – inadvertently! – undermine Traditional Owners.

We were grateful to be invited to share our views, and proud to sit alongside Victorian Traditional Owner groups in this incredibly diverse forum.

Our CEO Kaley is second from right, between Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria's Georgie Purcell and our natural resources management advisor Lisa, who's next to Victorian Labor's Ryan Batchelor. Thank you Georgie and Ryan for the invitation to share our views.
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Kaley Nicholson is the Federations next CEO. ✊🏾

A proud Koorie woman with an MIBL and Beyonce quote on her bedroom wall, shes – as of yesterday morning – officially our CEO. We couldnt be more thrilled.

Everything I do is for my community, and working with the Federation is no exception. I’m excited and honoured to take up the challenge of leading the Federation into this next phase, where we’ll see Traditional Owner Treaty negotiations begin, an even stronger focus on Traditional Owners’ economic rights and leadership, and fierce advocacy on the collective priorities of Victorian Traditional Owner groups.

Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/488hHqs

Kaley Nicholson is the Federation's next CEO. ✊🏾

A proud Koorie woman with an MIBL and Beyonce quote on her bedroom wall, she's – as of yesterday morning – officially our CEO. We couldn't be more thrilled.

"Everything I do is for my community, and working with the Federation is no exception. I’m excited and honoured to take up the challenge of leading the Federation into this next phase, where we’ll see Traditional Owner Treaty negotiations begin, an even stronger focus on Traditional Owners’ economic rights and leadership, and fierce advocacy on the collective priorities of Victorian Traditional Owner groups."

Read our statement 👉🏾 bit.ly/488hHqs
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