Managing Country Together Framework
Parks Victoria’s Managing Country Together Framework is a blueprint that guides how we work in partnership with Traditional Owners to protect Victoria’s cultural landscapes. It outlines how we recognise and support Traditional Owner rights and interests through park management.
Through our Managing Country Together Framework (PDF 14.3 MB), we are partnering with Traditional Owners in the management and protection of the parks estate. Our Framework provides both practical and symbolic recognition of Traditional Owner rights and supports the growing role of Traditional Owners in the planning and management of Victoria’s cultural landscapes. Our Framework is based on three key areas, which are interlinked:
- Strengthening partnerships between Parks Victoria and Traditional Owners.
- Better protecting Aboriginal cultural values across the parks estate.
- Supporting Aboriginal people to work and thrive in the park management sector.
The Framework is organised around four key areas: Outcomes for Biocultural Landscapes, People in Park Management, Systems to advance self-determination, and Accountability and responsive management.
Together, these areas focus on healing and protecting Country, strengthening partnerships, growing the Aboriginal park management workforce, improving organisational systems, and ensuring transparent decision-making and accountability.
By moving towards true self-determination, we will be working for the activation of Traditional Owner rights and incorporating Aboriginal knowledge and practice into the caring and healing of Country.
These focus on strengthening joint management partnerships, building the Aboriginal park management workforce, improving organisational systems and decision-making processes, increasing transparency and accountability, and supporting the protection and healing of Country.
Download a copy of our Managing Country Together Framework (PDF 14.3 MB).