Victorian Traditional Owners have been rebuilding their Nations for many years. Funding from the Nation Building Resource Pool program contributed to this ongoing work, and as it concludes, we’re gathering to share what we learned.
| Timing | Topic | Presenter |
| 9:00 | Arrival | |
| 9:30 | Welcome to Country | Rodney Carter, DJAARA |
| 16:00 | Close |
To be announced.
The Traditional Owner Nation-building Package was developed in response to strong advocacy from the Federation and other stakeholders.
It aims to enable Traditional Owners across Victoria to engage in Nation-building activities and prepare for future Treaty negotiations if they choose to do so.
The package’s programs spanned three streams:
- Nation (delivered by the Federation): Nation-building Resource Pool project funding for Traditional Owner groups
- Formation (delivered by First Nations Legal & Research Services): Traditional Owner mapping and formal recognition support
- Foundation (delivered by Victorian Government’s First Peoples – State Relations group): Previous programs included the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program and Traditional Owner Engagement Officers
The package included $13.6 million in the 2019-20 Victorian Budget to enable a wide range of nation-building activities, services and resources for Traditional Owner groups, and was extended with a further $11.12 million in 2021-22.
Please register to attend in-person as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]
Budget is limited, but support and assistance to attend may be available.
Attendance is free.
- Larnangurrak (our place)
- DJAARA corporate and community centre
- 43 Hattam Street, Golden Square, Bendigo VIC
