What is Aboriginal community engagement?

The Aboriginal Community Engagement and Partnership Framework (engagement framework) is being developed to provide a platform for informing policy direction, program development, and the monitoring, implementation and accountability of coordinated responses for Aboriginal Victorians.

What is meant by community engagement?

Community Engagement is…the process of working collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues affecting the well-being of those people It is a powerful vehicle for bringing about environmental and behavioral changes that …

What is an Aboriginal engagement strategy?

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy (the Strategy) is a statement of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) commitment to walk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across Australia.

How do you promote partnerships with Aboriginal communities?

Link to the ‘grapevine’

  1. Begin with a relationship of trust.
  2. Use preferred local name for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  3. Acknowledge Country.
  4. Ask; don’t tell.
  5. Seek more than one opinion.
  6. Relationship before business.
  7. Acknowledge all the problems and solutions (not just the ones you think are relevant).

How do you engage with traditional owners?

They are:

  1. Self-determination.
  2. Traditional Owners as partners.
  3. Place-based or whole-of-Country approach.
  4. Respect for decision-making processes.
  5. Aboriginal people set their own priorities.
  6. Free, prior and informed consent.
  7. Acknowledge past injustices and structural inequality.
  8. Aboriginal Cultural safety and competency.

What is the example of community engagement?

Projects that provide a service or product to an individual, group, or the community as a whole. Examples include filling a volunteer shift at a local organization, creating social media tools for an organization, or creating a community mural.

How do you build relationships with Aboriginal clients?

  1. Showing respect.
  2. Acknowledge country. Connection with country is crucial to the well being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  3. Use preferred local name for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  4. Ask or listen; don’t tell.
  5. Seek more than one opinion.
  6. Relationship before business.

Why are Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal?

Torres Strait Islanders are First Nations Australians who come from the islands of the Torres Strait, between Cape York in Queensland and Papua New Guinea. They are of Melanesian origin and have differing identities, histories and cultural traditions to Aboriginal Australians.

What is a reconciliation action plan?

A Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a formal statement of commitment to reconciliation. A school or early learning service can develop a RAP using the Narragunnawali platform to register and extend on existing initiatives or to begin a new journey.

How do you build relationships with indigenous communities?

7 Tips on Building Relationships with Indigenous Peoples

  1. Be trustworthy. You know what they say about trust: it takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.
  2. Be transparent. Transparency is a close cousin to trust.
  3. Be respectful.
  4. Be invested.
  5. Be involved.
  6. Be patient.
  7. Choose your team carefully.

What does community engagement mean to you?

The term “community” is used to broadly define groups of people based on interest or geography, including stakeholders, citizens, businesses, and more. And the term “engagement” encompasses both inclusion and agency – feeling that one is included in important civic and social activities and able to contribute meaningfully.

What happens if an Aboriginal community doesn’t like what you are proposing?

If an Aboriginal community doesn’t like what you are proposing to do they can also lobby their MP or MLA to try to effect changes as well as engage in negative media campaigns and in rare cases resort to civil disobedience. This is where the similarities of Aboriginal Engagement and Stakeholder Engagement end.

Should we use the term “stakeholder” when meeting with Aboriginal leaders?

It is frequently used in corporate and government stakeholder engagement activities and while the sentiment to develop meaningful relationships that encourage communication is correct, use of the term “stakeholder” when meeting with Aboriginal leaders and community members will likely derail your best intentions. The reason?

How do I get in contact with the local Aboriginal community?

If you do not have any contacts or direct links with your local Aboriginal community, a good starting point is to contact either the Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) or Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG). For further information go to: or