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A guide to resources about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history,

culture and people in Melbourne’s western region, Victoria and Australia

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This directory was first developed in 2014 as part of the

collaborative

project between Melbourne’s western region councils. The Koorie Engagement Support team

from the Department of Education & Training, South Western Victoria Region, was also consulted

and provided input.

The directory is designed to be used by people interested to learn more about Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander people, culture and history in Melbourne, Victoria and Australia. It

isn’t a

definitive resource and is a starting point only. We encourage people to continue their research

and get involved in community events and activities.

The resource has been divided into geographical areas and/or themes including Australia, Victoria,

Melbourne’s western re

gion and recognition.

is a collaboration of the Western Region Local Government Reconciliation

Network (WRLGRN) which comprises council officers from Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong,

Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham City councils in partnership with Reconciliation Victoria.

Other consultative partners include GetUp OutWest and the Local Aboriginal Network.

The

project promoted conversations about the recognition of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Australians. The project was launched in December 2014

with a high profile music concert and community market in Williamstown and continued through

2015 with forums in Altona, Footscray, Melton, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine and Werribee.

The WRLGRN committed itself to maintaining this education resource directory as one of the

project initiatives.

The directory will be updated annually and available through the websites of

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Reconciliation Victoria at www.reconciliationvic.org.au

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Western Region Councils and their libraries.

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The world's most comprehensive

collection of print, moving image,

sound recordings and photograph

materials relating to Australian

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander cultures and histories.

https://aiatsis.gov.au/

Program to support early

childhood, primary and secondary

schools in Australia to develop

environments that foster a higher

level of knowledge and pride in

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander histories, cultures and

contributions.

Educational strategies to increase

respect; reduce prejudice; and

strengthen relationships between

the wider Australian community

and Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples.

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/narra

gunnawali/

An online resource in which

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander people introduce

employees of organisations with a

Reconciliation Acton Plan to the

diversity of their cultures and

histories, dispel harmful myths,

and promote respectful

relationships.

www.shareourpride.org.au

A national library providing

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free access to Indigenous films

available to individuals and

organisations for use at

screening events, festivals and

community celebrations.

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resources and guides for

celebrating Australian

Indigenous filmmakers.

http://www.nfsa.gov.au/blackscreen/

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An activity resource to over 100

games that provides opportunities

to learn about, experience and

enjoy aspects of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander cultures. This

guide can be used to support

implementation of Indigenous

Australian perspectives across the

K-12 curriculum.

https://www.sportingschools.gov.au/re

sources-and-pd/schools/yulunga

A collaboration

between the NGV,

the Department of

Education and

Training, and

Multimedia Victoria.

This website brings the Aboriginal

art collection of the National

Gallery of Victoria to schools using

interactive technologies, with tools

and classroom activities, videos

and teacher notes.

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvschools/

TraditionAndTransformation/

School resources and classroom

education packs. Topics include:

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55,000 years and counting:

celebrating our shared history

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The Stolen Generations

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The 1967 referendum

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Forgotten Heroes

http://www.reconciliationsa.org.au/for

schools

Portal for all ABC news, radio,

television, arts and online

programming by and about

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander people.

http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/

An Australian television channel

produced primarily by Indigenous

peoples. Includes documentaries,

movies, current affairs and, sports

(such as

) and

children's

program.

http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/

Developed by

Dr. Gary Foley.

Audio-visual archives and essays

exploring Black Australia's 240-

year struggle for justice.

http://www.kooriweb.org/

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Information & links to stories and

resources to understand

Indigenous arts, culture and

heritage and political histories.

http://www.australia.gov.au/about

australia/australian-stories/indigenous

arts-culture-and-heritage

An independent, national network

of mainly non-Indigenous

organisations and individuals that

coordinates a major national

community education and

awareness campaign on native

title, reconciliation, self

determination and other issues.

Resources include teaching kits,

factsheets, links to speeches and

activity guides.

https://antar.org.au/resources

Teacher resources include two

inquiry-learning units of work to

help students interrogate the

wealth of primary source material

that can be found on this website.

Both units have a strong

investigative focus:

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the significance of the 1967

Referendum

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the changing nature of

Indigenous rights and freedoms

during the period 1957-1975.

http://indigenousrights.net.au/

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Projects, programs and

resources for Victorian schools,

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a) Guide for Welcome to

Country and

Acknowledgement of

Country.

b) Coranderrk

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: A Teacher

Resource Package (TRP) for

AusVELS Years 9-10 History

and Civics and Citizenship

curriculum modules.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/abou

t/programs/Pages/marrung.aspx

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Docu

ments/school/teachers/teachingresour

ces/diversity/welcomecountry.pdf

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http://www.minutesofevidence.com.au

/education/

A website developed to support

the teaching of Aboriginal

Languages in Victorian schools.

Includes information about:

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standards P-10 and protocols

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resources and links

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sample lesson units

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/pages/alcv/

about.aspx

State peak body responsible for

coordinating Community

Language Programs. Focusses on

retrieving, recording and

researching Victorian Aboriginal

Languages and providing a central

resource for

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School language programs

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Community Education tools

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policy and protocols

http://www.vaclang.org.au

An agency that supports people

who identify as being effected by

the Stolen Generations.

Education resources about the

ongoing issues and needs.

The Second Step kit equips

teachers with information and

resources to teach the Victorian

history of the Stolen Generations

in Victorian schools.

http://connectinghome.org.au/

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Offers a range of programs and

services including:

- Reference Library

- Aboriginal cultural awareness

training and walks

- exhibitions

- Koorie Family History Service

- retail shop.

http://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/

Video highlighting the diversity

and achievements of Aboriginal

Victorians alongside poorer health

outcomes than non-Aboriginal

Victorians.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AayR_C6_CK

M&feature=youtu.be

Resources for schools, churches

and communities including a

Reconciliation Timeline and

activities calendar

http://www.reconciliationvic.org.au

A resource developed and

maintained by

with local councils.

Includes information on

protocols and cultural

awareness, key contacts,

relevant local data and events.

http://www.maggolee.org.au/

Exhibitions and activities for all

levels from preschool to adult

education.

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First Peoples

Permanent

exhibition created by the

Victorian Aboriginal

community.

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Many Nations: Activities and

animations about diverse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander cultures.

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Our Story: Histories of

Victoria's first peoples with

stories of ceremony, customs,

Law and resilience.

http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/e

ducation/

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programs, subscribe to MVteachers.

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Culture Victoria provides a

gateway to Victoria’s

Aboriginal

cultural collections of videos,

images and stories from

traditional to contemporary life.

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Education resources.

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A Mapping tool to explore our

stories through place and

Aboriginal language group.

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Mission Voices promotes

awareness of how Missions

and Reserves shaped and

shape the lives of Aboriginal

Victorians. Activities for

middle (5-8) and senior (9-12)

years based on outcomes

from the Victorian Curriculum

Standards Framework II and

the VCE.

https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/aboriginal

culture/

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Supports Local Aboriginal

Networks to provide a safe

and welcoming space for the

diversity of local Aboriginal

people to connect and form

community, and build local

partnerships, to achieve the

LAN vision of 'Strong Culture,

Engaged People, Confident

Communities'.

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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

poster series with topics such

as: scarred trees; stone

arrangements; middens and

burials; grinding stones

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Aboriginal policy reform with a

focus on self-determination

and the work of the Victorian

Treaty Advancement

Commission.

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https://www.vic.gov.au/aboriginalvi

ctoria.html

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https://www.vic.gov.au/aboriginalvi

ctoria/community

engagement/local-aboriginal

networks.html

Annual formal acknowledgement

and celebration of achievements

of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander Victorians. Read the

biographies of inductees into the

Honour Roll.

https://www.vic.gov.au/aboriginalvictoria/

community-engagement/leadership

programs/aboriginal-honour-roll.html

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Resources and programs that

increase access to Victorian

government records relating

to Aboriginal people.

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Uses archival records to

provide Koorie Stories and

teacher resources about

Victorian Aboriginal families

and communities. Includes

the

publication and

touring exhibition about Lucy

and Percy Pepper who were

affected by government

policies in early twentieth

century Victoria.

https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/koorie

services

A state-wide organisation that

supports Aboriginal education in

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Early Childhood

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Schools

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Vocational Education and

Training

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Higher Education/University

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Resources for Schools and

Families

http://www.vaeai.org.au/

Catholic Education

Melbourne

A website that aims to promote

the voices of local Aboriginal

people of Melbourne.

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- Koorie

people telling their family and

community histories.

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curriculum support materials

http://www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au/

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Documenting and

preserving the

stories and the

images of the people

and places of

Melbourne's West

since 1984

An exhibition (1996) that tells the

story of how Aboriginal people

have always lived and worked in

Melbourne's West and are

. Topics include: local ancestors;

invasion; racism;

assimilation; political

movements; advancement;

stolen generations; home and

work; education; entertainers;

heritage; reading list and links.

http://www.livingmuseum.org.au/aborigin

alprogram/index.html

A history and culture page

includes information about

Brimbank Park, its Information

Centre and Aboriginal cultural

heritage display.

https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/council/

about-brimbank-council-and

community/history

The Yalukit Wilum

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The First

People of Hobsons Bay booklet

http://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Council

/Reconciliation

Aboriginal Maribyrnong webpage,

including

booklet

https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Disco

ver-Maribyrnong/Our-history-and

heritage/Aboriginal-Maribyrnong

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Student Kit about Melton

History and Culture.

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Bullum Bullum Aboriginal

Place, Burnside. See

, Unit 6 Sacred Land

http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n

About/Discover-the-City-of

Melton/Melton-Visitor-Information-Centre

Wurundjeri Willam: The Original

Inhabitants of Moonee Valley

booklet

http://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/About-the

Council/About-us/Local-history/Aboriginal

history.aspx

Wyndham: Our Story (book,

2014) and Wyndham History

website with stories of people,

places and objects of historical

significance, timeline and online

classroom. Residents can add

their stories and photographs.

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http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au

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https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/abori

ginalculturehistory