Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan

Lane Cove National Park, Ryde Local
Government Area, May 7, 2005
An offi cial consultation was held at the Lane Cove
National Park as there was no existing gathering to
link with. The consultation day was jointly hosted
by North Sydney, Lane Cove, Willoughby, Ku-ringgai,
Hunters Hill, Ryde and Hornsby Councils. The
same informal questionnaire was used to gather
information from the Aboriginal community who live
on the western side of the region. Numbers were
lower than expected due to inclement weather. It
was also acknowledged that there are fewer service
networks through which to make contact with families
and community on this side of the region.
Stakeholder Forum
Within Northern Sydney, various government and
non-government organisations contribute to social
planning for the local Aboriginal community. These
organisations were brought together to provide
input to the new plan at a Stakeholder Forum
hosted by North Sydney Council on April 19, 2005.
The outcomes of the Forum helped inform the
recommendations included in the new Northern
Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan.
Issues raised at the Forum included: the identifi cation
of service gaps; better coordination of services;
Aboriginal culture, protocols and cross-cultural
awareness and training; reducing social isolation
amongst Aboriginal residents.
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Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan 2007-2011