Department of Education Strategic Plan 2024-28

The department proudly acknowledges Victoria’s First Nations communities and their rich and enduring cultures.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands, waters and skies, and pay respect to Elders past and present.

We recognise First Nations people as Victoria’s first educators, artists and scientists, and we value the ongoing contribution of First Nations people and communities to Victorian life and how this enriches us all.

We also commit to work together to deliver the Victorian Government’s commitment to self-determination, Truth and Treaty.

Throughout this document the terms Koorie, First Peoples or First Nations are used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Use of the terms Aboriginal, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Indigenous are retained in the names of programs and initiatives and unless noted otherwise are inclusive of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.