Engaging with Our Members & Community

OBJECTIVE 1

Create meaningful connections with the Members of Our Land Council, based on mutual respect & understanding, through:

STRATEGIES

1. Celebrating significant events for Aboriginal and
   Torres Strait Islander peoples in each calendar year
2. Exploring opportunities for Our Members to demonstrate their talents
3. Providing regular opportunities for engagement and connection with Our Members & the wider community to foster a sense of belonging with a focus on our youth & Elders
4. Attracting new Members to the Land Council through personalised services & engagement

OBJECTIVE 2

Build a closer, healthier & stronger community through a range of services, communications, information & resources by:

STRATEGIES

1. Developing regular & transparent communications for Our Members, through a variety of media platforms, to foster a sense of inclusion & participation in our Land Council
2. Establishing targeted programs to provide healing, social connection & meaningful opportunities for our vulnerable groups in Our Membership, e.g. our Elders, families & youth 

OBJECTIVE 3

Provide a culturally safe place for Our Members to come together & gather by:

STRATEGIES

1. Working towards the establishment of a Keeping Place & Cultural Education Centre to celebrate our history & culture for our community
2. Providing Cultural Education, resources & training facilities, for the
   benefit of Members & community 

The acquisition, management and development of land and other assets

OBJECTIVE 1

The strategic acquisition of land & other assets by:

STRATEGIES

1. Developing a Land Claims Strategy which prioritises strategic
   opportunities & negotiation possibilities to advance the best interests of Our Members & the Aboriginal community
2. Developing a Land Claims & Management Plan to map, analyse & advocate for claimable lands
3. Negotiating binding land dealings and/or determinations of land claims that are equitable & beneficial to Aboriginal people within the Councils area

OBJECTIVE 2

The strategic management of land & other assets by:

STRATEGIES

1. Developing a Land Management Plan to monitor, assess & evaluate our landholdings for their most appropriate use & development for the benefit of Our Members
2. Implementing bushland regeneration & caring for country on our lands
3. Implementing a Clean-Up Strategy & viable Access Management Plan for our lands affected by illegal dumping
4. Developing a strategy for maintaining our claims portfolio with a focus on managing the status of our claims, whether undetermined, granted, or refused
5. Developing a management plan of our Aboriginal cultural sites on Country

OBJECTIVE 3

The strategic development of land & other assets through:

STRATEGIES

1. Assessing the viability of building a multi-purpose venue(s) for Our
   Members & our Elders in the community for social, cultural support, health & wellbeing services
2. Integrating our services to operate as satellite sites to our hub & to integrate our cultural sites within our cultural tourism framework
3. Considering options for the development of our lands to provide in come, services & opportunities for the community

OBJECTIVE 4

The strategic acquisition, management & development of other assets through:

STRATEGIES

1. Caring & maintaining our assets including our residential properties
2. Managing & growing our investment portfolio to support the future needs of Our Members, for example, educational & sporting scholarships & funeral funds  

The provision and management of Community Benefits Schemes (CBS)

OBJECTIVE 1

Develop sustainable, quality & innovative Community Benefit Schemes through a model of care that supports:

STRATEGIES

1. Exploring the viability of delivering educational scholarships as a
   Community Benefit Scheme, in connection with developing an
   Aboriginal Employment Strategy 
2. Providing holistic health & wellbeing service responses to
   pandemics through Community Benefit Schemes
3. Continuing to foster & implement community events & end of year gatherings for youth & community 
4. Exploring avenues for the implementation of future funds, funeral funds, scholarship funds, other trusts & so on for the benefit of Our Members

OBJECTIVE 2

Ensure the sustainability & viability of our Residential Housing scheme through:

STRATEGIES

1. Implementing funding & other opportunities to increase &
   improve our housing stock to better meet community need
2. Exploring alternative & viable business models in housing & service support for Our Members 

OBJECTIVE 3

Deliver quality & accessible  transport services for our community:

STRATEGIES

1. Exploration of viable business solutions to expand transport services

OBJECTIVE 4

Deliver quality & accessible health services for our community: 

STRATEGIES

1. Exploration of viable business solutions to expand health & wellbeing services

Business enterprises and investments

OBJECTIVE 1

Develop & embed authoritative cultural protocols for partnership engagement & strategic stakeholder management to advance Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council’s business enterprises within our jurisdiction, with a focus on local government, industry & new infrastructure projects by:

STRATEGIES

1. Develop an effective & mutually beneficial governance framework for partnership protocols, & implement this through public awareness & consultancy services to key stakeholders
2. Exploring enterprise opportunities for involvement in the emerging cultural tourism industry in South Western Sydney with a focus on programs that preserve & promote our Aboriginal culture & heritage
3. Undertaking stakeholder mapping & analysis to establish culturally appropriate suppliers & to work with partners that abide by these principles

OBJECTIVE 2

The provision of opportunities for the education & employment of our Aboriginal community, via partnerships or through the establishment of a Registered Training Organisation by: 

STRATEGIES

1. Developing educational programs especially for young people
2. Exploring employment & training opportunities for our community across a range of programs such as traineeships & cadetships  
3. Fostering opportunities for the culturally-safe
   mentoring of Aboriginal people through the
   education & employment lifecycle 
4. Fostering opportunities for the culturally-safe
   Developing & implementing an Aboriginal
   Employment Strategy

OBJECTIVE 3

Maintain the sustainability & cultural appropriateness of Gandangara Health Services (GHS) to deliver lead practice, & encourage people to feel a sense of belonging, by:

STRATEGIES

1. Fostering opportunities for the culturally-safe
2. Developing & enhancing enterprises focusing on programs for the holistic health, social & emotional wellbeing of Members, & the brokerage of cultural-competency training to the wider public
3. Ensuring strong collaborations & partnerships are continually developed for seamless referral pathways to other health & wellbeing services 
4. Developing health, wellbeing & targeted social
   support for our community

OBJECTIVE 4

Enhance the efficiency, excellence & reach of Gandangara Transport Services (GTS) by:

STRATEGIES

1. Integrating GTS into the value proposition of Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council’s existing services (including health & wellbeing) to Members & the broader community 
2. Maintaining our existing accreditations & explore avenues of applying for new accreditation to respond to client growth & demand for GTS & Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council 
3. Exploring viable business options for GTS to become self-sufficient & thus responsive to community transport needs
4. Exploring ethically commercial opportunities for GTS to participate in the tourism markets, e.g. cultural & environmental tourism

OBJECTIVE 5

Ensure the sustainability & self-sufficiency of our operations & services through:

STRATEGIES

1. Continually monitoring the investment portfolios
2. Developing a long-term financial plan 
3. Exploring optimal & sustainable models of funding & business expansion opportunities for Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council & its Entities 

Aboriginal culture & heritage

OBJECTIVE 1

Celebrate & promote our unique Aboriginal Culture & Heritage by:

STRATEGIES

1. Establishing protocols for Aboriginal cultural & intellectual property for internal & external stakeholders 
2. Engaging our local artists in programs, projects & displaying cultural arts in our jurisdiction 
3. Celebrating significant cultural events throughout the year 
4. Celebrating our history & culture through the exploration of opportunities to implement dual signage in Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council’s area
5. Planning & implementing a Keeping Place & Cultural Education Centre to preserve & celebrate culturally significant heritage artefacts & objects
   Developing promotional & educational resources with our cultural protocols, history, spiritual and Traditional Knowledge for the benefit of Our Members & community, with a focus on our youth 

OBJECTIVE 2

Protect & preserve Aboriginal culture & heritage for the present and future generations by:

STRATEGIES

1. Developing a plan for artefact repatriation for cultural heritage objects to be stored in our Keeping Place & Cultural Education Centre; performing a monitoring and advocacy role to protect cultural sites of significance 
2. Establishing mutually beneficial & legally binding partnerships with local, state & federal government agencies to protect, promote & preserve our land & cultural heritage 
3. Implementing strategies for the protection of our cultural heritage sites and other Aboriginal sites of significance in our jurisdiction as the foremost cultural authority in the region
4. Protecting & preserving the traditional knowledge & wisdom of our Elders & exploring opportunities for Our Members to learn about culture on country
5. Cultural mapping of our lands and all lands within the Land Council’s area & development of a site register

OBJECTIVE 3

Build the cultural education capacity of Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council  to offer opportunities for Our Members & the wider public

STRATEGIES

1. Explore & develop opportunities for education, training, research, employment & public awareness promoting Aboriginal culture  
2. Building relationships & networks in the wider community including local schools  
3. Developing services for the provision of cultural capability, cultural safety training & resources, including research on family histories
4. Growing the Culture, Heritage & Land Management business unit within Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council that includes expanded services in traditional environmental knowledge