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City of Greater Bendigo
Reconciliation Plan 2016 - 2019
A commitment by the City of Greater Bendigo to advancing reconciliation
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge that the City of Greater Bendigo is on DjaDja Wurrung and Taungurung Country whose ancestors andtheir descendants are the Traditional Owners of this Country.We acknowledge they have been custodians for manycenturies and continue to perform age old ceremonies ofcelebration, initiation and renewal. We acknowledge theirliving culture and their unique role in the life of thisregion.
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3.3 Data collection
The City is committed to evidence based strategies to:
ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources;
and
measure change to contribute towards continual
improvements.
It is important for the City to understand the relationship Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander residents currently have with the
organisation. In additional to dialogue with the RAP Reference
Group and the external members of the RAP Working Group, this
was achieved by undertaking a community survey which over 62
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents completed. Whilst
this is not a representative sample, it did provide an indicator.
Findings from this survey included:
Most respondents believed that there are low levels of
recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in
Greater Bendigo.
Most respondents were indifferent whether the City makes
decisions in their best interests.
43% believe there are barriers to accessing the
organisation.
The most common way of engagement is having a
conversation with a staff member.
Outcomes from this survey, including suggestions for increased
recognition and ways to improve the relationship, have been
considered in the development of the actions.
The other two forms of local data collection were internally focused
and examined the level reconciliation is embedded into the
organisation and attitudes of staff towards reconciliation.
To gain this information, an organisational audit developed from
best practice of other LGA RPs was undertaken. This was
completed by 100% of the Citys business units. The other form of
data collection was a staff survey to measures indicators of
knowledge and attitudes towards reconciliation. This was
completed by 386 staff, just over a third. Responses were from all
Directors and Business Units; therefore it can be considered a
representative sample. Following are some of the findings form the
audit and survey:
High levels of interest and value of reconciliation from staff:
84% believed that it was important to know about local
Aboriginal culture, and important to have a positive
relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
People.
Low levels of staff have completed Cultural awareness
training, including more specific relevant training, e.g., the
Indigenous Land Use Agreement.
Basic awareness about local Aboriginal culture is low, as are
interactions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people.
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There is inconsistency across the organisation of how
deeply reconciliation is embedded into the practices,
policies, agreements and protocols.
There are low levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
recognition in the physical work environment, effective
community engagement strategies and representation on
decision making committees and groups.
Whilst there are positive intentions and interests, these are not
reflected in necessary practices, knowledge and structures.
The information gathered from the data collection not only informs
the actions in the RP but also provide a strong baseline to measure
the effectiveness of these actions.
3.4 Council Endorsement
The draft RAP was released for a seven week period of
consultation where feedback was sought from the community and
City staff. The feedback received was collated and analysed to
inform the final document that was endorsed by Council on June
29, 2016.
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Action Plan
RESPECT
Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their culture, history, and experience, is fundamental to gaining a deeper cross cultural
understanding and developing equal and healthy relationships
# Objective Action ResponsibleManager
Partner Timeframe
Measureable targets
1 Increase therecognition of
Traditional Owners and
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples
in the municipality.
a. Integrate consideration of increasedrecognition of Traditional Owners in
municipal signage, including
Welcome to Country signage at key
municipal entry points, in the review
of relevant policies, budget and
other processes.
ManagerEngineering& PublicSpace
Major Projects
Executive Services
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Relevant signagescheduled andbudgeted for.
b. Develop and implement protocols to
accompany the Citys Place Naming
Policy (8/10/2012),
i.e. Section 3.2 Procedure forNaming; B. Names are selectedusing the following criteria; culturalsignificance to the municipalitys
communities including the Dja DjaWurrung language group
ManagerInformationManagement
Major Projects
Statutory Planning
Parks & Natural Reserves
Communications & Media
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Year 1 Guidelines developed,approved andpromoted across theCity.
c. Fly the Torres Strait Islander Flagpermanently on the Town Hall
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnership Year 1 Flag acquired andflown permanently onthe Town Hall.
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d. Identify additional appropriate siteoptions for flying the Australian
Aboriginal Flag and Torres StraitIslander Flag within the municipalityand if necessary develop a budgetbid to install flag poles to fly theflags.
ManagerBuilding &
Property
Executive Services
Community Partnerships
Years 1,2 Australian AboriginalFlag and Torres Strait
Islander Flag flown intwo towns in themunicipality.
e. Develop and implement guidelinesand communication channelsbetween the Bendigo Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islandercommunity and the City regardingflying flag(s) at half-mast when anAboriginal and / or Torres StraitElder or person of significance diesand respond to Department ofPremier and Cabinet notifications
ManagerExecutiveServices
Victorian Government Dept.Premier and Cabinet
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans
Aboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Year 1 Protocols developedflags flown at half-mastupon government andcommunity notifications
f. Consistent provision of a Welcome
to Country and Acknowledgement of
Country
integration into the events guide
identification of at least 10events annually that require aWelcome to Country andcommunicate such events to theregistered Aboriginal Parties
include as a condition foridentified major events managedexternally; and
negotiate Welcome to Country
rates with Registered Aboriginal
Parties
Manager
Major Events
Community Partnerships
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years
1,2,3
List of upcoming events
provided to RegisteredAboriginal Parties andbulk price negotiated.
Integration into eventprotocols
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g. In partnership with relevant
community members review current
images of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander people and develop
processes to ensure ongoing
respectful use of images
ManagerExecutive
Services
Community Partnerships
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander elders andcommunity members
Year 2 Image reviewundertaken and
processes forrespectful usedeveloped
2 Increase City staff,volunteers andCouncillorsunderstanding ofAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander cultures,histories andachievements
a. Develop a concise resource aboutlocal Aboriginal Culture, history, andpeople of significance for staff andpublic in consultation with theAboriginal and Torres Straitcommunity
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Executive servicesStrategy
Tourism
Interested members fromthe Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander community
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans
Aboriginal CorporationTaungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Koorie Heritage Trust
State Library
Museums Victoria
Year 1 Resource developed
b. Review and deliver the Cityinduction program to include an
Acknowledgement of Country at the
start and information about
Traditional Owners, the local
Aboriginal community and relevant
history
People &Performance
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
Induction starts with anAcknowledgement ofCountry andinformation provided atinductions.
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c. Implement a Cultural Awareness
program for employees, including
budget and implementationschedule
People &Performance
Koorie heritage trust
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Community Partnerships
Year 1 Program endorsed byExecutive Management
Team
d. Implement a Cultural Awareness
program for employees. If
necessary develop a budget bid toroll out the program.
People &Performance
Community PartnershipsExecutive Services
Knowledge abouttraditional owners
increased by 30% inReconciliation Survey
e. Incorporate Cultural awarenesstraining into the councillor inductionprogramme.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Year 1 All Councillors receivedcultural awarenesstraining at thebeginning of their term.
f. Incorporate an Acknowledgement
of Country in all speeches made byCouncillors, including when
speeches are made on country that
does not relate to the municipal
boundaries and information about
Aboriginal culture into Councillor
briefing / backgrounds notes
Manager
ExecutiveServices
Ongoing All speeches include an
Acknowledgement ofCountry
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g. Develop an internalcommunications plan to share
information and raise awarenessregarding Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Culture, history andpromotion of relevant events.
ManagerExecutive
Services
Community Partnerships Year 1
Year 3
Plan developed andcommunicated
70% of staff can nameboth TraditionalOwners in theReconciliation StaffSurvey
3 Increase cultural safetyof community serviceprovision.
a. HACC staff to receive cultural
sensitivity training relating to
assessments and service delivery
ManagerCommunityServices
BDAC
Department of Health and
Human Services
Community PartnershipsUnit
Years 2,3 Year 2 - 20% of staff
and volunteers
Year 3 - 50% of staffand volunteers
b. Implement the Communities for
Children self-reflection tool for
relevant staff within Community
Services
ManagerCommunityServices
BDAC
Anglicare
Years1,2,3
All relevant staffcomplete the self-reflection tool
4 Publicly promoteAboriginal culture andincrease publicrecognition of thesignificant
contributions of
a. Give consideration to the promotion
of Aboriginal Culture and history
into the reviews of the Bendigo and
Heathcote Visitor Centres.
ManagerTourism
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Koorie Heritage Trust
Years 1,2 Aboriginal cultureintegrated into theinformation / design ofvisitor centres
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Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander people
to Australian / Bendigosociety.
b. Integrate information about local
Aboriginal Culture into tourism
publications
ManagerTourism
Community Partnerships
Koorie Heritage Trust
Years1,2,3
Aboriginal culturalinformation included in:
-Visitors guide
-Aboriginal culturalinformationbrochures
-Tourism website
c. Integrate Aboriginal Culture into the
Bendigo Botanic Gardens
Masterplan, including considerationof the following:
Request a Dja Dja Wurrung
name for a road / path;
Development and
implementation of cultural
education programs; and
In addition to scientific and
common names, includingAboriginal names for plants.
Engineeringand publicspace
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Friends of Bendigo BotanicGardens
Community PartnershipsUnit.
Years1,2,3
Naming request issubmitted.
Aboriginal culturepromoted in theBendigo BotanicGardens.
d. Develop a proposal for a memorialto Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander war veterans
ManagerStrategy
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo & District Aboriginal
Co-operativeCommunications & Media
Capital, Venues & Events
Community Partnership
RSL
Years 2,3 Proposal for memorialdeveloped
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e. Integrate into the Cityscommunication platforms and
opportunities awareness aboutAboriginal culture and socialcontributions including;
GB magazine;
Increasing prominence ofinformation on the Cityswebsite;
Recognition in Australia Dayspeeches and communication;
and Acknowledgement of
Participation in ANZAC day
speeches and communications
ManagerExecutive
services
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
2 x GB editionsannually have
information aboutAboriginal culture
Traditional Ownerinformation in moreprominent location
f. Develop an acquisition policy for
the City of Greater Bendigo to
purchase local Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander and
Traditional Owner Art and identify
opportunities to display in City
owned and managed buildings.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Capital, venues and Events,
Community partnerships
Bendigo Art Gallery
Building and Property
Year 3 Acquisition policydeveloped.
At least 2 Aboriginaland Torres StraitIslander pieces of artdisplayed in Citybuildings.
g. Undertake a reconciliation artproject at City owned / managedearly learning centres and displayart project in the centres
ManagerCommunityServices
BDAC Years1,2,3
At least TwoReconciliation ArtsProjects undertakenand displayed
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h. Explore opportunities forcommunity education about
Aboriginal Culture in public spaces,e.g., the Open Space Strategy,Shared Paths control group
Strategy Healthy Communities
Community Partnerships
Sustainable Environment
Parks and Natural Reserves
Years 1,2 Cultural communityeducation actions in
respective plans /strategies
5 Increase participationand influence ofAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peoplein the City's decisionmaking processes.
a. Complete a diversity audit oforganisational committees
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Executive Services
Community Wellbeing
City Futures
Planning & Development
Presentation & Assets
Organisation Support
Year 1 Diversity auditcompleted
b. Identify committees, referencegroups and project groups inpartnership with Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander people that are
of cultural and social interest forgreater involvement.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Year 1 Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islandercommunity consultationoccurred
c. Develop and implement acommunications plan to encourageAboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander applicants in the Citysworking groups and committees,including:
a statement to encourageAboriginal and/or Torres StraitIslander applicants in mediarelease and advertisements forcommittee groups / reference
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander interestsconsidered
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groups; and
promotion of opportunities
through Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander networks.
d. If appropriate, consult with and/orengage an Aboriginal and/or TorresStrait Islander person in therecruitment process for identifiedcommittees / reference groups of
interest.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islanderinvolvement inrecruitment process foridentified committees
e. Communicate Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander participation in
community and civic engagement in
City and other publications to
encourage greater accessibility to
the organisation.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships Years 2,3 Images, with consent,used of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islanderpeople used inpublications.
f. Consider potential conflict of interest
in relation to the consultation with
and / or engagement of an
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander person in particular to land
use and/or cultural heritagemanagement
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Conflicts of interest onagendas anddiscussed.
6 Support Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islandersignificant days /weeks
a. Contribute and provide support to
NAIDOC events in Bendigo by:
hosting the Flag Raising
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Civic EventsCommunications & Media
Years1,2,3
Flag Raising Ceremonyheld annually
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Ceremony the first Monday ofNAIDOC week;
promoting events internally where possible, providing in kind
or financial support to NAIDOCevents;
being a distribution point for theBendigo NAIDOC brochure,providing a media release andadding information to ourwebsite;
providing financial sponsorship
to the Koorie childrens initiative;and
undertaking activities inkindergartens, positive ageinggroups and childrens earlylearning centres
b. The City hosts an annualReconciliation Week event or works
in partnership with the Bendigo
Reconciliation Committee for a
collaborative event.
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Active & HealthCommunities
Civic Events
Communications & Media
Years1,2,3
Contribute to an annualevent.
c. Encourage staff to attend events
related to significant weeks and
days
ManagerExecutive
Services
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
IntranetCEO bulletin
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d. Participate in Close the Gap events HealthyCommunities
BDAC
Murray PHN
Years1,2,3
Staff participation ratesat Close the Gap
events
7 Create a workplaceenvironment that isrespectful andinclusive of Aboriginaland Torres Strait
Islander cultures andresidents
a. Develop and implement an internalmarketing plan that increasesrecognition of Aboriginal Culturewithin existing practices, systemsand resources, including
consideration of:
electronic signature toincorporate Acknowledgementof Traditional Owners;
City car sticker acknowledgingTraditional Owners;
City business cards to haveAcknowledgement of Country
printed on back; Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander posters and paintingsdisplayed around the workplace,including NAIDOC;
screens in customer supportareas acknowledging traditionalowners;
the promotion of information that
supports Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander reconciliation;
promotion of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Culturalawareness training and culturalprotocols and staff toolkit; and
subscriptions to relevantpublications such as the Koorie
ManagerExecutiveServices
People & Performance
Communications & Media
Information Management
Customer SupportManager CommunityServices
Years1,2,3
Year 1: Communicationplans produced
Year 3: ReconciliationOrganisation audit
shows that 100% ofworkplaces haveresources thatrecognise Aboriginaland Torres StraitIslander culture.
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Grapevine, and Koorie Mail.
8 Reduce risk bystrengtheningcompliance withlegislativerequirements for landuse and managementof Aboriginal Culturalheritage
a. Comply with land use legislativerequirements by developing andimplementing a CulturalCompliance Plan that includes:
Development of a working groupincluding relevant City staff andexternal members;
Training on Land Use ActivityAgreements (LUAA)and CulturalHeritage Management Plan(CHMP) regulations for all
relevant staff; Development of checklists to
trigger notifications andstandardisation of application ofchecklists;
Explore a City LUAA / CHMPChampion or go to person asan internal and externalresource;
Explore the development ofguidelines / protocols for waysof working on land use issues;and
Quarterly meetings withRegistered Aboriginal Parties toraise and address culturalmanagement issues
ManagerSustainableEnvironment
Community Partnerships
Department of Environment,
Land, Water and Planning
Office of Aboriginal AffairsVictoria
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
80% of staff with LUAAand CHMPresponsibilitiesundertake training(measured in theorganisational auditand survey year 3)
Quarterly meetings withRegistered AboriginalPartners.
Checklist integratedinto existing systemsand applied by allrelevant units.
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b. Promote and provide informationregarding the planning scheme
requirements for traditional ownercultural heritage management andcultural sites
ManagerStatutory
Planning
Community Partnerships
Department of Environment,
Land, Water and Planning
Office of Aboriginal AffairsVictoria
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Relevant informationon website
c. Provide information and assistancewith application processesregarding traditional ownermanagement to applicants.
ManagerStatutoryPlanning
Community Partnerships
Department of Environment,Land, Water and Planning
Office of Aboriginal AffairsVictoria
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Engineering & Public Space
Years1,2,3
Information provided todevelopers
d. Provide information about culturalheritage sites to the FarmersAdvisory Committee. Information to
include: explanations of sites,identification and registrationprocess and implications.
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Community Partnerships
Parks & Natural Reserves
Engineering & Public SpaceDja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Relevant guest speakeror site visit provided tothe Farmers Advisory
Committee
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e. Consider inclusion of trees ofAboriginal cultural significance in
the Citys Significant TreeRegister by undertaking relevantconsultations and research.
ManagerStrategy
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Trees of Aboriginalcultural significance
included in the TreeRegister
9 Partner withRegistered AboriginalParties to exploreopportunities tostrengthen Aboriginal
and Torres StraitIslander culture
a. Consultation with Dja Dja WurrungClans Aboriginal Corporation tosupport the aspirations as identifiedin their Dhelkunya Dja Country Plan
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Consultationundertaken
b. Where appropriate, supportRegistered Aboriginal Partiesregarding the repatriation ofTraditional Owner artefacts
ManagerExecutiveServices
Strategy
Community Partnerships
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Years 2,3 Proposal developed forthe repatriation of DjaDja Wurrung culturalartefacts
c. Work with Registered AboriginalParties to identify and exploreopportunities for the renewal ofcultural practices
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Sustainable Environment
Parks and Natural Reserves
Years 2,3 Consultationundertaken.
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RELATIONSHIPS
Meaningful relationships enable the City to understand the experience, interests, and aspirations of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait People andwork together for the wellbeing of our community.
# Objective Action Responsibility Partner Timeframe
Measureable targets
10 Develop and applycultural protocols to
ensure consistentlyrespectful practicebetween the City ofGreater Bendigo andthe Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islandercommunities
a. Develop Aboriginal and TorresStrait cultural protocols and staff
resource toolkit that includesinformation re:
Acknowledgement of Countryand Welcome to Country;
different responsibilities of thedifferent Aboriginalorganisations;
definitions, respectfulterminology / phonetics;
inclusion of Acknowledgementof Country and reconciliationsection into staff meetings;
management and correct use ofimages; and
List of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander dance groups,speakers, musicians,businesses etc.
ManagerCommunity
Partnerships
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Communications & Media
Reconciliation Victoria
Year 1 Toolkit developed
Toolkit promoted tostaff through theCEO bulletin, intranetand hard copiesprovided to relevantunits.
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b. Develop and implement an MOUbetween the City, Dja Dja WurrungClans Aboriginal Corporation andthe Department of Education andTraining for the management ofrelocated scarred trees toUlumbarra from and theRavenswood interchange project
ManagerCapital andEvents
Vic RoadsDept of Education andTrainingDja Dja Wurrung AboriginalClans Corporation
Year 1 MOU developed andsigned by parties.
11 Increase engagement
of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islanderresidents in communityservices
a. Review partnership protocol and
continue to strengthen relationshipswith Bendigo & District AboriginalCo-operative to foster: joint serviceprovision, joint training opportunitiesand coordinated services, e.g., jointhome visits.
Manager
CommunityServices
Bendigo & District
Aboriginal Co-operative
Years
1,2,3
Agreement reviewed
Quarterly meetingsheld.
b. Continue to promote participation inthe Maternal Child Health Key Age
and Stages visits and Off to anEarly Start Program.
ManagerCommunity
Services
Department of Education
St John of God
Years1,2,3
15% increase inAboriginal and Torres
Strait Islanderfamilies receiveservices
c. Promotion of early yearsimmunisation services inpartnership with Bendigo & District
Aboriginal Co-operative.
ManagerCommunityServices
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
St John of God
Years1,2,3
20% increase inAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander
children receivingimmunizationservices by the City.
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d. Promote awareness of the CitysHome & Community Care serviceto Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander people
ManagerCommunityServices
Community Partnerships
Bendigo & District
Aboriginal Co-operative
Years1,2,3
20% increase inservice access rates.
12 Engage effectively withAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander residentsto increaseopportunities forrepresentation indecision making, civicparticipation andunderstanding aboutthe responsibilities ofLocal Government.
a. Review engagement strategy andintegrate specific Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islandercommunication strategies to reachAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander residents, may include:
Koorie Shoutout in Phoenix FM;
BDAC Koorie grapevine;
Promote the Citys Facebookpage to Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Residents;
Local Aboriginal Network; and
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander engagement moduledeveloped and incorporated intothe Community EngagementStrategy
ManagerExecutiveServices
Manager CommunityPartnerships
Years1,2,3
Regular monthly sloton the KoorieShoutout
CommunityEngagement Moduledeveloped.
b. Partner with Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative to runquarterly community meetings toprovide information and hear from
community members, informationmay include:
Upcoming opportunities suchas; community grant and grantwriting workshops, youthprograms, community artforums, business developmentevents, citizenship awards;
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operativeCommunications & Media
Years1,2,3
Relevant Citypresence at fourcommunity meetingsannually
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Feedback on strategies, plansand projects; and
Functions/ roles of localgovernment and assisting toaccess the organisation
c. Investigate and provide arecommendation to Councilregarding the development of anAboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderAdvisory Committee.
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Executive Services
Community Wellbeing
City Futures
Planning & Development
Presentation & Assets
Organisation Support
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
Year 2 Research andconsultationundertaken toculminate in aCouncil report with a
recommendation rean AdvisoryCommittee.
d. The City to host annual gatheringsbetween Council and the boards of:Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative, Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation and The Cityto host annual gathering with the
board of Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years1,2,3
Gathering held withTaungurung ClansAboriginalCorporation; Dja DjaWurrung ClansAboriginal
Corporation; andBendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
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e. Organise a gathering between
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
youth and the Mayor
ManagerExecutiveServices
Manager communitypartnerships
BDAC
Years1,2,3
Annual gatheringsheld.
OPPORTUNITIES
Providing opportunities that foster wellbeing through social inclusion, civic participation, and cultural expression.
# Objective Action Responsibility Partner Timeframe
Measureable targets
13 Increase theparticipation of
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander youth inCity Youth initiatives
a. Implement the Rural and RegionalLocal Government Youth
Engagement Program which has afocus on Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Youth Leadership.
ManagerCommunity
Partnerships
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
St Lukes
Year 1 Programimplemented
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b. Provide avenues for Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander youth leadersto participate in City for GreaterBendigo leadership and otherprogrammes and ensureprogrammes are culturallyappropriate
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operativeTaungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Department of Educationand Early ChildhoodDevelopment
Catholic College Bendigo
Bendigo South East College
Weeroona College Bendigo
Crusoe 7-10 SecondaryCollege
Eaglehawk SecondaryCollege
Years1,2,3
Increase participationby 20%.
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c. Increase opportunities for inclusionof Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander on the Youth Action Group
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Bendigo District AboriginalCo-operative
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Department of Educationand Early ChildhoodDevelopment
Catholic College Bendigo
Bendigo South East College
Weeroona College Bendigo
Crusoe 7-10 SecondaryCollege
Eaglehawk SecondaryCollege
Years1,2,3
Aboriginal and /Torres Strait Islanderyoung person(s)member of the YouthAction Group
d. Increase awareness of CareerHorizons and other workexperience opportunities to KESOsand schools,
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
People & Performance
Goldfields LLEN
Years1,2,3
Aboriginal youthengaged in workexperience
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14 Support Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islanderbusinesses andenterprises
a. Undertake internal promotion of thesocial procurement schedule andensure it is applied to all servicecontracts
ManagerContracts &Project Co-ordination
Community Partnerships
Economic Development
Communications & Media
Years1,2,3
All service contractsuse the socialprocurementschedule
b. Develop and promote to staff a listof Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander enterprise and businessesthat can be used to procure goodsand services
ManagerContracts &Project Co-ordination
Economic Development Years 2,3
List developed
c. Explore the issues and challengesthat face Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander enterprise andbusiness and address identifiedissues through reviewing processesand structures, and supportingcapacity building opportunities.
ManagerContracts &
Project Co-ordination
Community Partnerships
Economic Development
Years1,2,3
Barriers identifiedand solutions
implemented.
d. Explore benefits and costs ofimplementing Federal policy
regarding procurement throughSupply Nation1
ManagerContracts &
ProjectCoordination
Economic Development Year 1 Submission of abusiness case to the
Citys ExecutiveManagement Teamto become a memberof Supply Nation ifappropriate
1Supply Nation registers, lists and supports Aboriginal businesses and promotes their involvement into the supply chain.
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e. Investigate and form relationships to
develop a supportive network for a
local Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander business/ enterprise to
supply quality and consistent supply
of retail gift and souvenir products to
the Bendigo and Heathcote Visitor
Centres.
ManagerVisitorServicesManager
Economic Development
Community Partnerships
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Koorie Heritage Trust
Tourism Victoria
Years2,3
Reliable supply ofproducts provided tothe Visitor Centre.
f. Promote business developmentopportunities to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander businesses
and enterprises
ManagerEconomicDevelopment
Community Partnerships Years2,3
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Businessesattend economicdevelopmentopportunities.
15 Increase employmentopportunities forAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peopleswith an aim of workingtowards a participationrate that reflects theAboriginal and Torres
Strait Islanderpopulation in GreaterBendigo
a. Develop an ongoing employmentworking group that meets quarterlycomprised of People andPerformance, recruitingManager/Coordinatorrepresentatives and externalAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander organisational
representatives to developstrategies to increase employmentand work experience.
ManagerPeople &Performance
Community Partnerships Years1,2,3
Quarterly meetingsheld
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b. Review Human Resources andrecruitment procedures and policies
to ensure there are no barriers toAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander employees and futureapplicants participating in ourworkplace and develop strategies torespond to barriers identified.
ManagerPeople &Performance
Community Partnerships Year 1 Procedures andpolicies reviewed andstrategies developed.
c. Develop a business case andexplore resource options fordesignated Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander positions.
ManagerPeople &
Performance
Community Partnerships Years1,2
Business casesubmitted
d. Undertake a staff diversity audit to
identify current Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander employees toinform future employment, retentionand development of initiatives andintegrate identification options intorecruitment systems.
Manager
People andPerformance
Community Partnerships Year 1 Diversity audit
undertaken
Include Aboriginaland Torres StraitIslander identificationoptions in jobapplications
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e. Publicise provision of all externalvacancies in ways that will reach
potential Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Candidates
ManagerPeople &Performance
Community partnerships Years1,2,3
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander jobapplicationsreceived.
f. Investigate partnerships withsuitable organisations and/or
associations, and if appropriatework towards integrating existingemployment and retentionprogramse.g., Deadly Yakka (Matchworks)
ManagerPeople &
Performance
Community Partnerships Years 2,3
2x employmentprograms
implemented
g. Explore a mentoring programbetween young Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander people andrelevant staff of their interestedprofession to provide informationabout career pathways and exploreprofessions.
ManagerCommunitypartnerships
People and Performance
Economic Development
Department of Education(Koorie Education SupportOfficers)
Years2,3
Mentoring programexplored andrecommendationprovided to the RPworking group.
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16 Improve monitoring ofAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander
participation with theOrganisation
a. Develop and include astandardised option(s) for
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander identification to be appliedto:
Volunteering, work experienceopportunities;
Employment applications andrecruitment;
Project reference groups andcommittees of council.
All community surveys;
ManagerPeople and
Performance
ManagerStrategy(to betransferred toCommunity
EngagementOfficer)
Community Partnerships Year 1 Standardisedquestions developedand applied.
17 Provide information tothe local Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islandercommunity aboutstanding for council
a. Promotion of Council and candidateinformation through the followingAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander networks:
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork;
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans AboriginalCorporation;
Koorie Shout out on Phoenix FM;
Taungurung Clans AboriginalCorporation; and
BDAC Koorie Grapevine.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Victorian Local GovernanceAssociation
Municipal Association ofVictoria
Victorian ElectoralCommission
Bendigo & DistrictAboriginal Co-operative
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Year 1 Information providedthrough identifiednetworks.
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b. Interested Councillors to discusstheir experiences with the localAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community and potentialcandidates.
ManagerExecutiveServices
Community Partnerships
Bendigo & District
Aboriginal Co-operativeDja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Year 1 Councillorattendance at a LocalAboriginal Network
meeting.
18 Increase engagementin early years servicesand programs
a. Develop partnerships with relevantorganisation to increase culturalinclusion and promotion ofchildrens and family events toAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander families.
ManagerCommunityPartnerships
Bendigo District AboriginalCorporation
Years1,2,3
Increasedattendance ofAboriginal and TorresStrait Islanderfamilies at events.
b. Increase City Early Years Staff
awareness of the early start tokinder grant and promote toeligible families
Manager
CommunityServices
Department of Education
and Training
Year 1 Increased
applications forgrants.
19 Provide opportunities toshowcase Aboriginaland Torres StraitIslander Culture, art
and history to the widercommunity
a. Explore opportunities in partnershipwith La Trobe Visual Arts Centre foran Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander component
DirectorBendigo ArtGallery
La Trobe Visual Arts Centre
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years2,3
Opportunitiesexplored
b. Explore opportunities to hold anexhibition of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Art at the Post OfficeGallery.
DirectorBendigo ArtGallery
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Year 2 Opportunitiesexplored.
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Museums Victoria
State Library
c. Promote the integration of local andregional Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander art and programsinto the exhibitions of the BendigoArt Gallery, including:
Proposing to the Bendigo Art
Gallery Board Developing and
implementing an acquisition
policy for the permanent
collection;
Exploration of an Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander temporaryexhibition; and
Community Education Programduring NAIDOC and
Reconciliation week.
DirectorBendigo ArtGallery
Bendigo Art Gallery
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Ongoing Acquisition policydeveloped and atleast three pieces ofArt added to thepermanentcollection.Temporaryexhibition explored.
One communityeducationundertaken per year.
d. Integrate Cultural Awareness intothe tourism industry development e.initiatives
ManagerTourism
Community Partnerships
Economic Development
Year 2 Cultural Awarenesstraining provided
e. Public exhibition at Ulumbarra of the
relocated Scarred Trees from the
Ravenswood Interchange.
Manager
CapitalVenues &Events
Department of Education
and Training
Year 1 Relocation ceremony
held at Ulumbarra
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f. Include Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander artists into the annual
programming for the Capital,Venues and Events
ManagerCapitalVenues &
Events
Years1,2,3
At least oneAboriginal and TorresStrait islander
performance or artevent included in theCapitals annualprogram
g. Develop a list of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander local andtraditional owner artists
ManagerCapital,Venues &Events
Capital, Venues and Events.
Local Aboriginal Network
Year 1
h. Support the capacity building ofAboriginal artists and groups andaccess to opportunities. Capacitybuilding may involve assistancewith: grant applications, budgets,access to information.
ManagerCapital,Venues &Events
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Bendigo Local AboriginalNetwork
Bendigo & District
Aboriginal Co-operative
Years1,2,3
Funding applicationssubmitted orinformation andopportunitiesaccessed fromAboriginal and TorresStrait Islander artistsand groups.
i. Provide opportunities for Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander artists toshowcase their creativity through anexhibition at any of the Capital,Venues and Events sites.
ManagerCapital,Venues &Events
Year 2 Exhibition at any ofCapital, Venues andEvents sites.
j. Explore opportunities to include
local Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Art in the programming forthe Living Arts Space.
Manager
Tourism
Capital, Venues and events.
Local AboriginalCommunity,
Dja Dja Wurrung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Taungurung ClansAboriginal Corporation
Years
1,2,3
Local Aboriginal and
Torrres StraitIslander Art exhibitedat the Living ArtsSpace.
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BDAC
Bendigo Kangan Institute
Quality Assurance, governance and reporting
# Action Deliverable Responsibility Timeline
20 Ensure program qualityby monitoring,reviewing and problemsolving implementationissues.
a. Form a Reconciliation Implementation PlanWorking Group that is operational to support thedevelopment of the Citys ReconciliationImplementation Plan, comprising Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples and decision-making staff from across our organisation
Manager Community Partnerships Years 1, 2, 3
b. Develop a business case for increased staffresources to support the implementation ofactions and support the proposed governance
structures
Manager Community Partnerships Year 1
21 Report RPachievements,challenges andlearnings toReconciliation Australia
a. Complete and submit the RP Impact MeasurementQuestionnaire to Reconciliation Australia annually
Manager Community Partnerships Years 1,2,3
b. If approached, participate in the ReconciliationAustralia RAP barometer
Manager Community Partnerships Years 1,2,3
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22 Report RPachievements,challenges and
learnings internally tothe organisation andexternally to the localcommunity andinterested stakeholders
a. Publicise the Citys RP achievements, challenges
and learnings through City publications and local
media.
Manager Community Partnerships Years 2,3
b. Annual progress report submitted to Council Manager Community Partnerships Years 2,3
c. Implement RP actions into organisation planningsystem, Interplan, to allocate actions toresponsible managers and provide quarterly
progress reports.
Manager Community Partnerships Year 1
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