key aboriginal community controlled organisatons (ACCO)

 The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) is the Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) for Wadawurrung Country. With the statutory authority for the management of Aboriginal heritage values and culture, under the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act, 2006.

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In support of our above responsibilities, we provide a wide variety of services to organisations, assisting them in compliance with the aforementioned Act. We provide field representatives to assist with the discovery and repatriation of cultural heritage artefacts and ancestral remains. Our induction programs help to acquaint individuals and organisations with our heritage.

The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (trading as DJAARA) is a representative body for Dja Dja Wurrung People.

In 2008, through the Corporation, Dja Dja Wurrung People gained Registered Aboriginal Party status to further the fight to be recognised as the Traditional Owners of Djandak.

After 15 years of intensive negotiations, the Corporation – on behalf of the Dja Dja Wurrung People – and the Victorian Government signed the Recognition and Settlement Agreement on 28 March 2013.

The Agreement is a means by which Dja Dja Wurrung tradition and the unique relationship of Dja Dja Wurrung People to Djandak are recognised, strengthened, protected, and promoted, for the benefit of all Victorians, now and into the future.

In 2021, we paid respect to our People and begin trading as ‘DJAARA – Balaki Wuka (Giving to community)’. Dja Dja Wurrung People will always be the foundation of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation.

 Since 1979, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Corporation has grown considerably and now delivers a wide range of services, underpinned by its adaption of the Social Inclusion principles.

BADAC is the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) for the Ballarat and district area, covering 4 local government areas (LGAs). Our services are open to all members of the public, with priority given to our members.

BADAC is the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) for the Ballarat and district area, covering 4 local government areas (LGAs).

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BADAC is focused on prevention and early intervention, always with a client-centred approach, to ensure that our clients are personally engaging in the development and nurturing of their own futures.