Aboriginal cultural values

Sea Country management

Enhance opportunities for Aboriginal employment in NSW Government to manage Sea Country.

Aboriginal engagement

Evaluate current arrangements of Aboriginal peoples’ participation in Sea Country management and establish an effective Aboriginal engagement framework.

Sea Country plans

Develop Sea Country plans with Aboriginal communities.

Cultural interpretations

Work with Aboriginal communities to increase cultural interpretation in marine parks. This will include signage and artwork depicting the stories and cultures of Aboriginal peoples’ connections to Sea Country and will be developed with Aboriginal communities to increase public awareness of Aboriginal cultural values.

Sea Country rangers

Work with Aboriginal communities to design and deliver a caring for Sea Country ranger model and activities across the marine estate.

Reviving culture

Work with Aboriginal communities to maintain or revive cultural knowledge and practices of Sea Country.

Cultural economic development

Working with Aboriginal communities to increase opportunities to work and develop businesses on Sea Country.

Cultural research and monitoring

Develop a research, monitoring and evaluation approach that is integrated with the Aboriginal engagement framework (Aboriginal engagement project) and aligns with overall Monitoring Program.

Cultural site protection

Undertake local cultural research activities with local Elders and communities, starting with Buckenbowra fish trap.

Pipi harvest

Implement Stage 2 of Safe and Sustainable Sea Country Harvest of Shellfish project enabling Aboriginal people to harvest pipis and consume them safely for cultural purposes.

Climate change on culture

Investigate the impacts of climate change on Aboriginal communities and culture in the marine estate and develop strategies to reduce or adapt to this risk.