Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

Council aims to foster and enhance participation by all residents in the life of the community and the life of Council.  Council is committed to building and maintaining strong links with the local indigenous community as well as celebrating the rich and vibrant culture of Australia’s Indigenous people as part of our diverse community.

Council is committed to developing and implementing a social, cultural and recreational plan that recognises diverse and changing lifestyles through the Camden Community Plan 2004 – 2009.

Camden's Community Profile

 

In the most recent ABS 2006 Census of Population and Housing, 648 (1.3%) of people identified as having an Indigenous background, up from 525 in 2001. To view Camden's full Community Profile please click here.

For further information, please contact Fiona Devine, Community Project Officer on 4645 5084 or email.

This section includes information on:

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee)NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in the first full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the richness of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. This year NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 5-12 July. Here's some ways your community, school or office can celebrate NAIDOC:

  • Have a flag raising ceremony
  • Display Indigenous posters around your class room
  • Invite local Indigenous elders to speak at your school
  • Listen to Indigenous music
  • Study a famous Indigenous Australian
  • Find out about the traditional Indigenous owners of your area
  • Study Aboriginal arts and crafts
  • Read a Dreamtime story
  • Start your own Indigenous Hall of Fame featuring any local role models and achievers
  • Make your own Aboriginal art
  • Visit Indigenous websites on the Internet
  • Make your own Indigenous trivia quiz
  • Visit local Indigenous sites of significance or interest
  • Learn the meanings of local or national Aboriginal place names.

For more information or to be involved in NAIDOC Week Celebrations in 2008 please contact Fiona Devine, Community Project Officer on 4645 5084 or email.

Reconciliation Week Celebrations

Reconciliation Week gives Council and the community an opportunity to focus on reconciliation, to hear about the culture and history of Australia's Indigenous people, and to explore new and better ways of meeting challenges in our communities. National Reconciliation Week is a time for us to renew our commitment to reconciliation and to reflect on achievements so far and what must still be done to achieve reconciliation. The date for National Reconciliation Week 2009 is still to be determined.

For more information or to be involved in Reconciliation Week Celebrations in 2009 please contact Fiona Devine, Community Project Officer on 4645 5084 or email

Useful Links

  • National NAIDOC - http://www.naidoc.org.au/
  • Reconciliation Australia Website - http://www.reconciliation.org.au/
  • Department of Families, Children and Indigenous Affairs – http://www.facsia.gov.au
  • NSW Department of Community Services – http://www.docs.nsw.gov.au/
  • Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs – http://www.facsia.gov.au/
  • NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs – http://www.daa.nsw.gov.au/
  • Directory of ATSI Services - http://www.atsihealth.org

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