‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement
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Council is committed to working in partnership with local Aboriginal communities and involving the community in the development of its operational plans.
‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement has been developed to assist Councillors, staff and volunteers to provide a consistent and respectful approach to engaging with the Aboriginal community through strong relationships and effective communication. The Draft Guide promotes a collaborative approach to assist in the protection of Aboriginal culture in the local government area and provides social and cultural understanding for the local community by acknowledging and celebrating Aboriginal perspectivesContinue reading
Council is committed to working in partnership with local Aboriginal communities and involving the community in the development of its operational plans.
‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement has been developed to assist Councillors, staff and volunteers to provide a consistent and respectful approach to engaging with the Aboriginal community through strong relationships and effective communication. The Draft Guide promotes a collaborative approach to assist in the protection of Aboriginal culture in the local government area and provides social and cultural understanding for the local community by acknowledging and celebrating Aboriginal perspectives and worldviews.
‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement was tabled with Council on 13 June 2019. The draft document was placed on public exhibition for 28 days (from 19 June to 17 July 2019.) The draft documents were available for access on Council’s website, with printed copies on display at Council’s Administrative Centre and at the three branches of the City Library (Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga and Toormina).
The public exhibition process was promoted in the local media. All promotional material encouraged the community to consider the draft document and provide feedback to Council.
All community submissions were considered during the finalisation of the Draft Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement Guide. The final document was adopted by Council on 8 August 2019.
On this screen, you have the option of uploading a prepared submission or typing your submission in the field provided.
In order for Council to consider electronic submissions each submission must: a) contain legitimate contact details; b) be received by Council during the submission period; and c) be clearly identified as a Submission to ‘Yandaarra – Shifting
Camp Together’.
Submissions which do not satisfy the above criteria may not be considered. Further details can be found in Council's Submission Policy.
Council is committed to openness and transparency in its decision making processes. The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 requires Council to provide public access to information held unless there are overriding public interest considerations against disclosure. Any submissions received will be made publicly available unless the writer can demonstrate that the release of part or all of the information would not be in the public interest. However, Council would be obliged to release information as required by court order or other specific law.
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This consultation is Open for contributions for 28 days.
Evaluation
‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation closed on 17 July 2019. Submissions were evaluated in the finalisation of
‘Yandaarra – Shifting Camp Together’ - A Guide for Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement.
Final report
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Details of submissions and the recommended outcomes from the consultation were included in the report to Council August 2019. Upon adoption by Council, the final guide has been posted on Council's website.
