Acknowledgement
Aboriginal Affairs NSW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of First Nations peoples to Australia.
Latest Aboriginal Affairs NSW News
Parramatta ‘Keeping Place’ to honour the experiences of Stolen Generations Survivors
The Minns Labor Government will ensure the experiences and stories of Stolen Generation Survivors will be shared and acknowledged with the construction of a ‘Keeping Place’ at Keller House in North Parramatta (Burramattagal).
Minns Labor Government supports deadly NAIDOC week celebrations with more than $500,000 in grant funding
Today is the start of NAIDOC Week and the Minns Labor Government is committing more than $522,000 in grant funding to help communities across NSW celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Empowering Aboriginal women businesses on the North Coast
The Minns Labor Government is investing over $148,000 in a local program to empower Aboriginal women to establish businesses and lead environmental and cultural heritage protection on Country in the state’s North Coast.
New support program to keep Aboriginal families safe in regional and remote NSW
The Minns Labor Government is strengthening support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children escaping abuse in regional and remote New South Wales, with a new culturally safe support program under the Staying in Community Leaving Violence (SiCLV) initiative.
National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week - a time to reflect and go ‘all in’
Today is National Sorry Day, a time when we acknowledge the lasting impacts caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.
Strong young women, strong futures: Country, creativity and connection in Far West NSW
Travelling from Broken Hill High School in Willyama (Broken Hill), young women from the Aboriginal Art and Cultural Education Sistas (AACES) Group came together on Barkindji and Paakantji Country for a two-day ceramics workshop grounded in creativity and connection.
Aboriginal business leaders help shape the sector’s future
Aboriginal business leaders came together at the NSW Aboriginal Business Roundtable at the Bangarra Dance Theatre in Sydney today to discuss strategies that will ensure the Aboriginal business sector continues to thrive into the future.
Pilot program creates pathway into careers in water operations for Aboriginal participants
A new two-week course is underway in the Shoalhaven region supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build essential skills and open up career opportunities in the water operations sector.
Minns Labor Government boosts Aboriginal-led heart research to drive improved health outcomes
The Minns Labor Government is investing more than $4 million in Aboriginal-led research projects which aim to reduce heart disease and improve heart health outcomes for Aboriginal communities across NSW.
New toolkit supports local councils to Close the Gap in partnership with Aboriginal communities
The Minns Labor Government is supporting councils and councillors across NSW to work more closely with Aboriginal people, organisations and communities to help close the gap with the launch of a new toolkit developed in partnership with Local Government NSW and the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (CAPO).
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Pictured above: In the footsteps of our ancestors by Amy Allerton.