Partner Structure

The Barang Regional Alliance is the Central Coast Aboriginal community’s representative voice to government. As an alliance, we bring together 7 ‘Opt-In’ Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations from across the region, with equal board representation, supporting the Alliance as a representative regional governance structure.

Our Board supports the Barang team to understand the communities voice to represent the needs of the region. Barang engages both state and federal governments to advocate for structural reform, for the communities rights and service delivery needs, and the regional development priorities of our community.

We partner with the Commonwealth Government through our participation in Empowered Communities (EC) initiative and the NSW State Government LocalDecision Making’ (LDM) initiative.

Further to formal relationships with the tiers of government through structured reform programs, Barang develops strategic partnerships and relationships with non-government partners including in the NGO, academic and corporate sectors.

We  have established strategic partnership with the University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka­ institute, Indigenous Data Network (University of Melbourne) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) through the establishment of our Regional Aboriginal Data Network, Ngiyang Wayama.

At a local level we maintain working level partnerships with the Central Coast Community Legal Centre, Regional Youth Support Services, University of Newcastle, Central Coast Aboriginal interagency network, and Aboriginal and employment interagency.

Structure of Barang's partnerships
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Barang Regional Alliance acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

This website may contain images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have since passed away.  Barang has been granted permission by to use these images. Please contact Barang if you have any questions in relation to these photographs.

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Acknowledgement

Barang Regional Alliance acknowledges and pays respect to our ancestors – those who have gone before us - those who have cared for and managed these lands, seas and waterways for generations.

We pay respect to the Darkinyung people, whose land we operate and function on. We recognise and acknowledge all Aboriginal people who have come from their own Country and who now call Darkinjung Land home.

We pay tribute to our Elders past and present - we acknowledge our youth and emerging leaders who are our future guardians of Country, culture, language, and truth.

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