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In response to submissions from the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the ACT Government has set aside $2.5 million for the development of an Aboriginal keeping place/cultural centre. The Government has requested advice from the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council on the design, function and management of the centre. The Council is conducting consultations with the community in order to prepare its advice to the Government. Submissions concerning the keeping place/cultural centre envisaged a place that will be a focal point for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to come together and express and preserve their culture and where non-Aboriginal people can learn- about Aboriginal culture.
The ACT Government is also working to ensure the preservation of Aboriginal heritage in the ACT through legislative protection for Aboriginal sites and objects. The ACT Heritage Council, Cultural Council, and Environment and Conservation Consultative Committee all include Aboriginal representation to ensure that advice to government incorporates Aboriginal interests.
EDUCATION AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The Department of Education and Training has recognised the importance of involving Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders in the development and delivery of education to ensure it is both relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and to teach all students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.
Pre service teacher training in the ACT now incorporates a compulsory unit on Aboriginal education.
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