Government relations with First Peoples
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australians government relations
Strategy
Treaty Authority Agreement
By the Statewide Treaty Act 2025, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has become Gellung Warl, established by that Act to make representations to government and decisions on behalf of First Peoples in Victoria. The Treaty Authority Agreement establishes the Treaty Authority. The agreement has been amended to reflect what has been agreed in statewide...
Report
Journey to Gellung Warl
Since 2019, the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has been yarning with Community across the state. This report outlines how these ideas were brought to the negotiating table, ensuring self-determination at the heart of Australia’s first ever Treaty. The report presents the treatymaking ecosystem, working with community, getting treaty done and what is in the...
Policy
Statewide Treaty Declaration
The Declaration affirms the importance of First Peoples’ Lore, law, rights, responsibilities and sovereignty. The Declaration was written by Assembly Members to Community about the first statewide Treaty in Victoria. The Statewide Treaty Declaration outlines the key components that comprise Gellung Warl, and the roles the community will play in the Treaty era.
Guide
Creating structural change through shared decision-making: guidance for government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Drawing on real-world case studies and examples of effective shared decision-making, the guidance helps both governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations learn from and scale proven approaches to shared decision-making. It includes readiness assessments, templates and step-by-step tools that guide both parties to work together in genuine, culturally safe and accountable ways.
Strategy
Australia-United Arab Emirates: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
An action plan supporting First Nations businesses to realise growing trade and investment opportunities with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and broader Middle East. It provides a framework for First Nations businesses to take advantage of the Australia-UAE trade deal. The agreement is Australia's first trade deal with a dedicated chapter on First Nations business.