The Karreenga Aboriginal Advisory Committee	Document No:	CTR300.3
	Approval Date:	28 February 2017
	Approved By:	Council
	Review Date:	28 February 2019
Responsible Officer: General Manager Community Life	Version No: Version	01
Authorising Officer:	Chief Executive Officer

1. Preamble

1.1 Acknowledgment

Welcome to the land of the Wadawurrung people the Traditional Owners of this land.

1.2 Words for Acknowledgement to Country:

Council acknowledges Wadawurrung Traditional Owners of this land and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who are part of the Greater Geelong community today.

1.3 Commitment

City of Greater Geelong is committed to ensuring effective implementation of the Karreenga Aboriginal Action Plan through collaboration communication and positive relationships.

2. Objectives

The purpose of the Karreenga Aboriginal Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee”) is to:

• 2.1 Provide a forum for on - going conversation between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and City of Greater Geelong across a broad range of topics such as health housing legal sport recreation employment culture heritage environment training and childcare.

• 2.2 Provide Council with information and advice regarding issues pertinent to the Wadawurrung people and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People living in Geelong including issues pertaining to social justice and cultural safety.

• 2.3 Assist Council to identify its on - going role in regards to aspirations of and issues affecting local Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander People including education of the non - Aboriginal community.

3. Terms of Reference

In order to achieve the above objectives the Advisory Committee members commit to the following roles and responsibilities:

• Enable effective communication consultation and information sharing between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and the City of Greater Geelong;

• Undertake a two way feedback sharing and promoting the actions and deliberations of the Advisory Committee with their relevant organisations and bringing priorities to the attention of the Advisory Committee.

• Provide advice to Council on Aboriginal Australian community issues and aspirations;

• Increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community participation in municipal affairs;

• Support processes that engage all community members and build collaborative and positive relationships;

• Build cross government / organisation working arrangements relationships and joint approaches.

• Build on and support local actions being