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The National Native Title Council (NNTC) is the peak body for the native title sector made up of regional Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs), and local Prescribed Body Corporates (PBC)s and Traditional Owner Corporations (TOCs).

Our mission is to maximise the contribution of native title to achieving and improving the economic, social and cultural participation of indigenous people.

The NNTC carries out a range of activities for its members. The NNTC provides a voice on matters of national significance, including representing the views of native title organisations at various forums and through the submission process to Government policy development and legislative reforms.  It acts as a medium for the sharing of information amongst its members and provides a platform for outside organisations to consult with the native title sector on land and land related matters. It also delivers a range of training, research and information services for all native title organisations Most importantly the NNTC promotes the interests of Traditional Owners at the local, regional, national and international level and advocates on their behalf on land and land related matters.The NNTC currently employs a full-time CEO and a staff of six in its offices in Perth and Melbourne.

Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council was created under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 to ensure the preservation and protection of Victoria’s rich Aboriginal cultural heritage. With important decision-making responsibilities and all its members being Traditional Owners, the Council is the only statutory body of its kind.

The Council’s vision is of a community that understands and respects Aboriginal cultural heritage and the cultural responsibilities of Traditional Owners. The Council recognises Traditional Owners as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of their heritage.

The Council is made up of up to eleven Traditional Owners who are appointed by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.  Members of the Council must reside in Victoria and have demonstrated traditional or familial links to an area in Victoria.  They are also required to have relevant knowledge or experience in the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria because the Council’s role is as a specialist body rather than a representative one.

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