Get involved

This Taste of Reconciliation event is just one way to get involved.
The information below may also be of assistance:

Reconciliation

Reconciliation Australia | www.reconciliation.org.au
If you are interested in getting your organisation involved in creating a well rounded Reconciliation Action Plan, make sure you contact Reconciliation Australia to start the process. Reconciliation Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that was established in 2000 by the former Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.

We are the peak national organisation building and promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians for the wellbeing of the nation. The Reconciliation Australia website has information and resources on reconciliation, including the development of Reconciliation Action Plans.

Government Information

Aboriginal Affairs Victoria | www.aboriginalaffairs.vic.gov.au
As the first point of call, the Aboriginal Affairs Victoria website brings together a myriad of information sources to promote knowledge and understanding about Victoria's Aboriginal people within the wider community, and also administers legislation that protects Aboriginal cultural heritage. Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, in the Department of Planning and Community Development, is the Victorian Government's key agency for advice on Aboriginal affairs. The website includes a range of information on Indigenous issues.

Aboriginal Business and Services

Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council | www.aimsc.org.au
Contact AIMSC and get actively involved in the creation of a sustainable, vibrant and prosperous Indigenous enterprise sector in Australia. AIMSC provides a direct business-2-business purchasing link between corporate Australia, government agencies and Indigenous-owned businesses. It is a not-for-profit company, and is a membership body for Australian companies and government departments.


Koori Business Network | www.business.vic.gov.au
Are you looking for Indigenous businesses, artists, musicians or consulting specialists? The Koori Business Network is an invaluable resource which also showcases the diversity and success of Victorian Indigenous business. Along with the Business Directory resource, the Koori Business Network also provides advice and support to Indigenous businesses. The website includes the 2010 Victorian Indigenous Business Directory and other very useful resources.


Charcoal Lane | www.charcoallane.com.au
Set in an historic bluestone building on Gertrude Street Fitzroy, come and enjoy an unforgettable meal in contemporary surroundings. Imagine savouring a native peppered kangaroo fillet with bush tomato tart and rosella flower jus or perhaps you would prefer our handmade pumpkin gnocchi with macadamia nuts, fried sage and pumpkin seed oil. Much more than just a stunning restaurant, Mission Australia’s social enterprise restaurant, Charcoal Lane, enables Aboriginal and disadvantaged young people to gain experience in a supported, real work environment as part of an integrated program which includes personal skills development and accredited education in hospitality.

Employment

Generation One | www.generationone.org.au
GenerationOne is the place to go to if you want to take a positive, first step towards eliminating Indigenous poverty and disadvantage. GenerationOne is grass roots, main stream movement for all Australians to take positive action towards ending Indigenous disadvantage by addressing three main areas: education, jobs and job-ready training. 

GenerationOne provides the opportunity for those who are already active to do more and for those who have never participated in a movement to play a simple role to get real change. The website includes information on opportunities to get active in the community including, for example, mentoring a young Indigenous person, helping Indigenous employment and supporting Indigenous business.


Indigenous Careers and Employment | www.indigcareers.com.au
Are you an employer wondering how to attract and recruit Indigenous talent to your company? Are you an Indigenous Australian searching for a job? At Indigenous Careers & Employment, we specialise in the recruitment of Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous people with Indigenous expertise.

Cultural Heritage

Koorie Heritage Trust | www.koorieheritagetrust.com
Koorie Heritage Trust website provides a numerous amount of resources around cultural awareness training and cultural heritage, as well as the protection, preservation and promote the living culture of Indigenous people in south east Australia.

A not-for-profit Aboriginal community organisation, the trust cares for a diverse range of artefacts, artworks, crafts, oral histories, books, manuscripts, historical material and photographs and houses four gallery spaces; a permanent interactive exhibition that teaches about our history and culture, and a retail shop that sells authentic products.