United Ngunnawal Elders Council The ACT Government continues to support the United Ngunnawal Elders Council (UNEC). UNEC provides advice to the ACT Government in relation to heritage and connection to land matters for the Ngunnawal people. UNEC also provides advice to the in accordance with section 9 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (ATSIEB) Act 2008. UNEC is made up of representatives nominated by each of the Ngunnawal family groups. The Council meets up to four times a year in Canberra at various locations, including community-based organisations. During 2016-17, UNEC held the following meetings: 1314 October 2016, 1516 December 2016 and 1516 February 2017. Members attending included: Ms Roslyn Brown, Mr Fred Monaghan, Mrs Loretta Halloran (Bell), Mrs Agnes Shea OAM (Bulger), Mrs Laura Bell (Briar). Key Performance Indicators Key Performance 2015-16 2016-17 Measure Indicators Feel connected, and able to prepare for leadership of the community Increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership within the wider community The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Terms of Reference were amended to align Elevate the voice of young Increase participation of with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Aboriginal and Torres Strait Agreement to Islanders though a Youth Council of Islanders in the future of enable a proxy in the Elected Body the community and be the absence of an inclusive of the diversity of Aboriginal and perspective within the Torres Strait community Islander YAC representative. Elevate the voice of Elders through Under a Council of Elders of the Elected consideration for Body 17-18 Increased participation in Future To commence in Leaders, Future Elders program 2017-18 Create capacity of community to engage in Six applicants: Three applicants: Increased application and award of leadership programs grants totalling grants totalling OATSIA Leadership Grants Program $30,060 $7,985 Increasing proportion of Office of Aboriginal Create an environment of completion of cultural competency and Torres Strait inclusion and cultural program Islander Affairs
United Ngunnawal Elders Council The ACT Government continues to support the United Ngunnawal Elders Council (UNEC). UNEC provides advice to the ACT Government in relation to heritage and connection to land matters for the Ngunnawal people. UNEC also provides advice to the in accordance with section 9 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (ATSIEB) Act 2008. UNEC is made up of representatives nominated by each of the Ngunnawal family groups. The Council meets up to four times a year in Canberra at various locations, including community-based organisations. During 2016-17, UNEC held the following meetings: 1314 October 2016, 1516 December 2016 and 1516 February 2017. Members attending included: Ms Roslyn Brown, Mr Fred Monaghan, Mrs Loretta Halloran (Bell), Mrs Agnes Shea OAM (Bulger), Mrs Laura Bell (Briar). Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Measure 2015-16 2016-17 Feel connected, and able to prepare for leadership of the community Increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership within the wider community Increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the future of the community and be inclusive of the diversity of perspective within the community Elevate the voice of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders though a Youth Council of the Elected Body The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Terms of Reference were amended to align with the Agreement to enable a proxy in the absence of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander YAC representative. Elevate the voice of Elders through a Council of Elders of the Elected Body Under consideration for 17-18 Create capacity of community to engage in leadership programs Increased participation in Future Leaders, Future Elders program To commence in 2017-18 Increased application and award of OATSIA Leadership Grants Program Six applicants: grants totalling $30,060 Three applicants: grants totalling $7,985 Create an environment of inclusion and cultural Increasing proportion of completion of cultural competency program Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs