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Premier’s Aboriginal Advisory Council (PAAC)

Expressions of Interest called for PAAC representatives: Hume and North West Metropolitan Regions

There are currently two vacant PAAC regional representative positions.

LIN participants from the Hume and North West Metropolitan Regions are encouraged to apply. Expressions of interest close on 4 December 2009. See below for forms and more information:

The Premiers’ Aboriginal Advisory Council (PAAC) provides the Victorian Government with high level policy advice on Indigenous policy and issues impacting Indigenous Victorians. PAAC provides an opportunity for Victoria’s Aboriginal community to engage with the State Government at its most senior levels, with the Premier, Deputy Premier and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs members of the Council. The PAAC supplements existing Indigenous consultative arrangements in other portfolios and broad-based community consultations on specific initiatives.

The PAAC and Local Indigenous Networks & Regional Indigenous Councils are important government-community mechanisms to:

give Victoria’s Indigenous communities a voice

build Indigenous community and Government trust and partnerships

improve the flow of information from Indigenous communities to Government, and vice-versa

encourage Indigenous people and communities to participate in improving Indigenous outcomes

link the Indigenous and broader Victorian communities; and

build the capability of Indigenous Victorians.

All Local Indigenous Networks are now formed and Regional Indigenous Councils are planned to be in place by mid 2010. Interim arrangements have been established to allow for Indigenous representation on PAAC prior to the establishment of Regional Indigenous Councils.

The new PAAC with interim LIN representation includes:

Government:

The Hon John Brumby Premier (Chair)

The Hon Rob Hulls Deputy Premier

Mr Richard Wynne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Aboriginal Affairs

Local Indigenous Networks – Regional Representatives:

Karen Milward, Eastern Metropolitan

Tammy Bundle, Gippsland

Timothy Chatfield, Grampians

Joanne Badke, Loddon Mallee

VACANT, North and West Metropolitan

Bea Edwards, South Metropolitan

Michael Bell, Barwon South West

VACANT, Hume

Peak Representatives:

Jill Gallagher, Victorian Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation

Alf Bamblett, Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Limited

Geraldine Atkinson, Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated

The

Department of Premier and Cabinet provides support to the Premier in his role as chair of the Premier’s Aboriginal Advisory Council. Secretariat support for the PAAC is provided by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria.

For further information about Indigenous Representation in Victoria see Indigenous Representative Structure or contact the Indigenous Community Engagement Brokers for your region.

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