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 seven 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.
08/04/2021
The Implementation Oversight Committee is seeking 2 new members through an expression of interest process, open now. Applications close 22
26/03/2021
A system meant to protect us continuously loses our trust, hurting people where they’re most vulnerable in a system meant
01/10/2020
Report on the Outcomes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hearings 11,12 and 13 March 2020 – Tenth Report
30/07/2020
20 07 30 Media Release on New Agreement for Closing the Gap
The Implementation Oversight Committee is seeking 2 new members through an expression of interest process, open now. Applications close 22
A system meant to protect us continuously loses our trust, hurting people where they’re most vulnerable in a system meant
Report on the Outcomes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hearings 11,12 and 13 March 2020 – Tenth Report
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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 VIEW23
May
The 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.
