This representative body was established to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the ACT to have a strong democratically elected voice.
It was established under the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body ACT 2008. It consists of 7 people representing the interests and aspirations of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
It provides direct advice to the ACT Government with the ambition of improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Canberrans, a step towards true reconciliation.
22/12/2021
Yuma Community members, I hope this message finds you and your families well. As we are approaching the holiday season,
04/11/2021
Yuma Community members, I hope this message finds you and your families well. I would again like to acknowledge our
27/08/2021
Yuma Community members. This is my first message as the newly elected Chairperson for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait
05/08/2021
The ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body held its first meeting on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 to welcome
21/07/2021
The names of the seven members to be declared elected to the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body
Yuma Community members, I hope this message finds you and your families well. As we are approaching the holiday season,
Yuma Community members, I hope this message finds you and your families well. I would again like to acknowledge our
Yuma Community members. This is my first message as the newly elected Chairperson for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait
The ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body held its first meeting on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 to welcome
The names of the seven members to be declared elected to the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body
22
May
Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs have organised to meet with the Cooking Group to discuss the renewal of the next ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Agreement. We are interested in hearing from the group about ‘what is important to them and their family’ and ‘what would they like to see in the next Agreement’.
CALENDAR VIEWThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional custodians of Canberra and celebrates their ongoing culture and contribution to the ACT and region. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body also acknowledges that many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across Australian have now made Canberra their home and we also acknowledge and celebrate their cultures and diversity and their contribution to the ACT and region.