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Lack of communication and empowerment of Traditional Owners in decision making.
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The South East Aboriginal Traditional Cultural Resource Management Plan is the plan recognised by many First Nations peoples, however many stakeholders including government and industry have not made significant progress in supporting the actions within the Plan.
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The following actions will play a critical role in meeting the First Nations targets.
These actions have been identified by the South East Queensland community. These actions are updated regularly in the region's Natural Resource Management Plan, which is managed by Healthy Land & Water on behalf of the region's community.
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Foster the development of Reconciliation Action Plans and other independent mechanisms that provide for ongoing commitments to respectful, trusting and mutually beneficial relationships that empower First Nations leadership. |
Support and create processes for the community and various levels of government to work together to develop and enhance current regional and local land use planning mechanisms to achieve SEQ NRM Plan targets e.g ShapingSEQ First Nations Planning Forum. |
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Commit to provide ongoing secretariat support to forums that empower First Nations to lead and advise on appropriate decisions for Country and culture. |
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Reinvigorate the State Government’s commitment to ongoing Indigenous engagement in natural resource management through the SEQ Traditional Owners Planning Forum. |
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Ensure management systems empower Traditional Owners to effectively lead and participate in natural resource management such as through procurement policies and budget planning. |
Government, industry, and community, effectively implement Reconciliation Action Plans and be held publicly accountable on their delivery. |
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Further capacity building across government, industry, and the broader community of the rights, interests, knowledge and critical role of First Nations and Traditional Owners in caring for Country. |
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Recognition of Traditional Owners as natural resource managers is one of the guiding principles of the SEQ NRM Plan. Traditional Owner knowledge and values maintained the region for millennia. A key activity will be to achieve active involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in community planning and decision-making.
By 2031, SEQ First Nations and their people will be resourced and leading natural resource managers, government, and non-government organisations in the management of Country including through the SEQ NRM Plan and the South East Aboriginal Traditional Cultural Resource Management Plan.