Council Member – Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council

Salary: Sessional rates
The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Natalie Hutchins is calling for applications from Victorian Traditional Owners to become members of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council.

The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council (Council) protects Aboriginal Cultural Heritage for the enjoyment and benefit of all Victorians.

The Council’s principal functions are:

• advising the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in Victoria
• making decisions about applications from Traditional Owners to become Registered Aboriginal Parties
• overseeing the reporting and return of Ancestral Remains and Secret or Sacred Objects
• promoting awareness and understanding of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.

The Council was created under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. The Act protects Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in Victoria, just as other forms of heritage are protected under Victorian law.

The Council comprises entirely of Traditional Owners, in line with the principle of self-determination.

How to Apply

Please email your written expression of interest, addressing the above criteria to: vahc@dpc.vic.gov.au

Expressions of Interest must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 16 October 2024.

For further information, please contact the Office of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council.

E: vahc@dpc.vic.gov.au

T: 03 9922 7002

W: aboriginalheritagecouncil.vic.gov.au

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