Shared Responsibility Agreements

Shared Responsibility Agreement

The Aboriginal community of Tumut wants its young people to have a better education, including education in traditional culture. Around 60 per cent of the community’s population of 320 is under 25 years of age.

The community has signed an SRA to fund the Bila Park Cultural and Heritage Project, which will showcase local Koori history and culture and build relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the area.

The Australian Government will fund the completion of Bila Park. It will also provide funds for cultural activities and share costs for an awards program for Indigenous students with the New South Wales Government.

The NSW Government will provide training and employment programs for the community’s young people, particularly in the local forest industry, and donate native trees to plant in Bila Park.

The community will work with the local school to improve attendance rates. CDEP activities will be changed to reflect community priorities e.g. completing Bila Park, environmental projects, and helping Aboriginal Education Workers support Koori kids at local schools.

The community will engage in cultural activities such as learning Wiradjuri language through Bila Park and the local school. Community members will plant trees in the park and assist with its maintenance and security. Local elders and community members will mentor the young.

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Key Facts

Regional town 180 km W of Canberra

Population:

Around 11,500, of whom 320 are Indigenous

Focus of the SRA:

Activities and skills for young people

What the SRA provides:

Culture park

ICC:

Wagga Wagga

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