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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee

Council established an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee (ATSICC) in 1997. This Committee meets quarterly and makes recommendations to council on issues affecting the local Aboriginal community. You can read the committee's terms of reference and guidelines.

Council is committed to promoting positive images of Aboriginal people and considers the Committee's recommendations with great respect.

Some achievements of the Committee include:

the hanging of Aboriginal paintings in Council's foyer
the adoption and display of the Australian Local Government Association Statement of Agreement in the Council foyer.

Other initiatives include:

An Aboriginal Collection at the Merrylands Library
An Aboriginal Employment Strategy in Council
The funding of a Committee member to attend the NSW Local Government Aboriginal Network Conference annually.

Details of Council's consultations with the local Aboriginal community are in the Social Plan.