Our Place on Country provides strategic direction on the Department’s vision, principles and outcomes for embedding Aboriginal cultural knowledge into the work of the Department.
It is more than a statement of intent or a recognition of Aboriginal identity: it is a roadmap to empower Aboriginal voices within decision-making; to give Aboriginal people greater choice, access and control over land, water, housing and resources within the state; to drive success in Aboriginal organisations and businesses; and to create better outcomes for every Aboriginal person in NSW.
Our Place on Country
Download a copy of Our Place on Country (PDF 7866KB)Our Place on Country: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Post-Fire Recovery project
We've been working with the Yala Ngurambang Yindyamarra Joint Management Committee to help Traditional Owners in Tumut assess the impact of the devastating 2019/2020 fires.
Our Place on Country: Aboriginal Land Planning Framework
The Aboriginal Land Planning Framework is helping Aboriginal communities across NSW achieve better economic outcomes from their land.
Our Place on Country: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Wherever you are in NSW, you’re always on Country. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is integrating Aboriginal knowledge into their community programs to improve shared understanding of Country.
Our Place on Country: La Perouse mullet run
Traditional fishing practices like the mullet run have significant spiritual, social and economic value to Aboriginal communities in NSW.
Our Place on Country: Roads to Home
The Roads to Home program is fixing up roads in some of the most remote communities in NSW. The program is being delivered as part of the Our Place on Country Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy, a roadmap to better empowering Aboriginal voices within decision-making and create better outcomes for Aboriginal people in NSW.
Connecting with the community
Connecting on Country is a two-part resource produced by the DPIE Aboriginal People and Culture team, highlighting the expert knowledge of our Aboriginal staff.
These resources aim to provide guidance and inspiration for DPIE and other government departments, exploring what best practice looks like when it comes to Aboriginal stakeholder and community engagement, and how to form meaningful relationships between government and NSW Aboriginal communities.
The following videos demonstrate examples of best practice with Aboriginal people in metro and regional NSW, as the needs of stakeholders and communities are vastly different.