About
JAC Vision
We are Jurruru, the First People of our Country. We have been on our land for thousands of years. We have cared for our land, passed on our stories and our traditions to our children. We continue to pass our knowledge on, maintaining connection to our Country and to our ancestors.
We see a future where our culture and country is preserved and where our people are inspired.
We see a future where our culture and country is preserved and where our people are inspired.
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JAC Mission
Leading and inspiring through collaboration.
Our Values
Respect
- Pride
- To Inspire
- Unity
Strategic Goals
Managing Country
This means that:
- We have programs to manage our country
- Our waterways and indigenous flora and fauna are protected
- We ensure that access to country is controlled
- Our country and culture are respected
- Investigate and implement best practice programs for managing country
Preserving Culture
This means that:
- We are actively maintaining our strong connection to Country
- We are passing on our customs and traditions to future generations
- Our sacred sites are protected
- Jurruru culture is preserved and protected
To achieve this, we must:
Collaboration
- Relationships with key stakeholders are strong and reliable
- We can call upon local businesses, council, and government departments for assistance when needed
- Our People have access to health and wellbeing programs
- Our People are given the opportunity to seek local employment
To achieve this, we must:
- Investigate and implement best practice programs
- Investigate strategies to eradicate pests and protect our country
- Commincate with relevant governmant departments
- Provide opportunities for Jurruru People to be on country
- Develop materials that preserve our knowledge
- Cultivate a register and map of scred sites
- Enable Jurruru People to be involved in culture
To achieve this, we must:
- Communicate regularly with key stakeholder
- Be involved in the community and various levels of government
- Discuss possible health and wellbeing programs with key stakeholders
- Keep communication channels open with businesses operating on Jurruru country
Control over resources
Focus on learning
Community Development
This means that:
- Our People have a say in what happens on Jurruru Country
- Jurruru us sustainable into the future
- Jurruru has a good governance framework
- All Jurruru Country is held under Native Title
To achieve this we must:
- Notify propoenets to involve Jurruru People in decisions
- Ensure that funding is sufficient to ensure smooth running of our Corporation
- Ensure that the Corporation is compliant with regulatroy requirements
- Pursue remaining native title claims
This means that:
- We are building our professional skills needed to ensure good governance to the corporation
- We actively share our knowledge with our Pople and our stakeholders
- The broader community understands and respects our culture and our journey
- Jurruru leaders are identified and supported to reach their potential
- We provide our young People with better opportunities to learn and advance in any career pasth they want
To achieve this we must:
This means that:
- Jurruru People have access to professional and business development courses
- Our memberhsip is growing
- Jurruru People and our Corporation is respected
To achieve this we must:
- Provide financial, governance, leadership & business development
- Communicate the benefits of membership to our people
- Provide information to stakeholders and the public about Jurruru Corporation's rights and interests
- Our directors and future directors have access to governance and financial training
- Foster opportunities for training and knowledge sharing with stakeholders
- Develop a leadership and mentoring program
- Provide Jurruru people with opportunity to learn on country