It’s being called a pandemic that’s changing the world.
The deadly coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 has raced across the globe in a few short months, infecting more than 783,171 people and killing 37,743 (as of Tuesday 31 March 2020).…
Compliance Requirements Relaxed to Assist Local Aboriginal Land Councils
Immediate provisions are being implemented to ensure Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) operations are not detrimentally impacted by compliance issues arising from changes in our workplaces and communities, forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the conclusion of high-level contingency discussions at the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) on Thursday night, a decision was made to relax LALC funding compliance arrangements.…
Living Across Borders – Dareton and Toomelah Aboriginal Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic
They’re at opposite ends of NSW, but the communities of Dareton and Toomelah have one thing in common – living and working across states during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Dareton is a small town in far south-west NSW, in a pocket also bordered by Victoria and South Australia.…
NSWALC Moves to State-wide Office Closure Phase
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council will immediately transition into a state-wide work from home program as part of its efforts to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that we have a healthy workforce to support our LALC Network and Community.…
National Close the Gap Day 2020
Today is National Close the Gap Day – a national day of action to pledge support for achieving health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by 2030.
It is a hugely important day on the calendar, but sadly, it too has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe.…
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) today put in place further measures to ensure our continued operations while minimising the risk to staff and the community posed by the COVID 19 virus pandemic.…