10 August 2021
Joint Network Message LALC Meetings and other Matters
LALC Members’ Meetings and COVID-19 Restrictions
As per previous Network Messages, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) were advised during 2020 to avoid holding Members’ Meetings unless it was absolutely critical.…
9 August 2021
NSWALC Renews Legal Support Funding for Local Aboriginal Land Councils
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that funding will continue for free legal assistance for the Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) Network.
NSWALC values the importance of independent legal advice and knows that accessing quality assistance can be cost-prohibitive for the network.…
6 August 2021
The Upcoming 2021 Census Helps Determine Services for Communities
Next week on Tuesday 10 August 2021, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will count every person and home in Australia, in its Census of Population and Housing.
The Census is conducted every five years, is compulsory, and is a valuable resource to accurately determining what programs and services our communities need.…
2 August 2021
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council’s (NSWALC) inaugural Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) has come to the end of its two-year-term, and applications are now open for the 2021 YAC.
NSWALC is currently seeking applications from young Aboriginal people between the ages of 18 and 25, with passion for advocating on behalf of others, and who want to be a part of the Land Rights movement in NSW.…
13 July 2021
NSWALC 2021/22 FY Grants Round – Now Open!
NSWALC has secured a supply of single use face masks, which will be distributed to assist Aboriginal communities in New South Wales to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The masks were sourced with the help of the NSW State Government and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council.…
2 July 2021
NSWALC 2021/22 FY Grants Round – Now Open!
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that the 2021/22 FY Round of the NSWALC Community Fund (NCF) is now open.
Eligible LALCs are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to seek a grant from the NCF.…
1 July 2021
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has made available the NSWALC Strategic Plan Supplement 2021-2022.
NSWALC STRATEGIC PLAN 2018 – 2022
NSWALC’s Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (available viawww.alc.org.au) sets out our agenda to secure a better future for Aboriginal peoples in NSW and to maximise the social, cultural, economic, and political potential of our land and people.…
28 June 2021
LALC Members Meetings:
As per previous Network Messages, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LALCs were advised during 2020 to avoid holding members meetings unless it was absolutely critical. As the risks associated with COVID-19 eased in NSW, LALCs were encouraged to resume holding regular members meetings with appropriate COVID-19 safety management plans.…
25 June 2021
Council appoints Yuseph Deen as acting CEO following James Christian’s departure Â
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) CEO, James Christian will leave the organisation he has headed up for the past four and a half years today.…
23 June 2021
Performance Audit of Aboriginal Land Claim Processes
The Audit Office of New South Wales is conducting a performance audit to assess whether government agencies are effectively facilitating and administering Aboriginal land claim processes.
The audit will focus on the activities of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, the Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW (including the Office of the Registrar), and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council.…
