Members of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) have finalised participation and advocacy at the 2023 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York.
The UNPFII was established in 2000 with the mandate to deal with Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.…
The Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill), came into force on 25 November 2022. The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) previously provided a Guide for LALCs on changes to the ALRA, which is available at the NSWALC website here.…
Applications for the 2023-24 round of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) Regional Event Grants close soon, on Sunday 30 April.
The NSWALC Regional Event Grants program
Events chosen for a NSWALC Regional Event Grant must support and promote Aboriginal culture and/or sporting achievement, have Aboriginal participation and be of regional significance for Aboriginal peoples in NSW.…
After 15 years and a commitment of over $20 million, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) will be ceasing financial contributions to the Aboriginal Communities Water and Sewerage Program (ACWSP or ‘the Program’) from 1 July 2023.…
1 March 2022
Applications Open 2022-23 Round of the NSWALC Regional Event Grants (formerly NSWALC State Wide Grants)
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being sought for the 2022-23 round of NSWALC Regional Event Grants.…
Wednesday 17 November 2021
NSW CAPO Statement on the
Public Release of the first NSW Indigenous Expenditure Report
The NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (NSW CAPO) welcomes the public release of the first NSW Indigenous Expenditure Report (IER) by the NSW Government.…
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.…
