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Aboriginal Affairs Victoria is the Victorian Government's key agency for advice on Aboriginal affairs. It promotes knowledge and understanding about Victoria's Aboriginal people within the wider community, and also administers legislation that protects Aboriginal cultural heritage.

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NAIDOC Week 2009

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.

The theme this year is Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth.

Visit the NAIDOC website for further information.

Past and Present – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Workshops

Aboriginal Affairs Victoria has developed an innovative and exciting program of training for Indigenous Victorians.
Learn more about the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Workshops.

Victorian Native Title Settlement Framework

Native title claims will be settled faster out of court in Victoria in one of the biggest shake-ups to native title since the Mabo judgement. The Brumby Labor Government announced on 4 June it had agreed to a new way of settling native title claims.

Honouring Victorian Indigenous Returned Service Men and Women

The Honouring Victorian Indigenous Returned Service Men and Women Shrine of Remembrance Service was held on Sunday 31 May 2009, at 11am at the Eternal Flame, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. Read more about the service.

56.1 Million to help close the gap for Aboriginal Victorians

The 2009 State Budget builds on the Brumby Labor Government’s ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes, economic prospects and equality for Aboriginal Victorians, with a $56.1 million package of initiatives to support Victoria’s Indigenous communities. Read the

full story.

The Ricci Marks Aboriginal Young Achiever Award 2009

Some of the next generation of Victorian Indigenous leaders were recognised at the annual Ricci Marks Aboriginal Young Achiever Awards. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Richard Wynne led the accolades at the State Library of Victoria and presented the winners with $5000 bursaries to support their further education and development. Read more about the

Aboriginal Young Achiever Awards.

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