"The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government is a unique collaboration of universities and professional bodies committed to the advancement of local government. The Centre's vision is: World-class local government to meet the emerging challenges of 21st century Australia"

On 26-27 July the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) convened a National Roundtable on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment in Local Government at the Redfern Town Hall, Sydney.  Minister Mark Arbib, Federal Government Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, delivered a passionate keynote address in which he urged Local Government representatives to employ more Indigenous people.

 

The roundtable brought together around 50 key representatives from local government jurisdictions, federal and state government and Indigenous employment sectors.

 

The event was an important part of a parallel process of engagement to progress the National Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy.  The second day of the forum was dedicated to discussion and development of sustainable and replicable Demonstration Projects with a view to identifying and potentially engaging key project partners and possible funding agencies.

 

Outcomes from the Roundtable, as well as learnings from the Demonstration Projects, and responses to the  LG Indigenous Employment Program Green Paper – Closing the Gap through Place-based Employment will inform the development of a White Paper, with the interim White Paper due for completion at the end of 2011.
 

 

Grant Paulson, General Manager, Programs and Projects, Reconciliation Australia 

"Reconciliation Australia – National perspective"  Erin McKinnon, Project Coordinator, Reconciliation in Local Government Project, Reconciliation Victoria
"Reconciliation in Local Government Project"