AIMS
The Indigenous Roadmap aims to provide the following outcomes:
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Reconciliation of Australia.
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Stronger engagement with Indigenous people in the representation of their cultures in galleries and museums.
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Increase Indigenous voices and Indigenous stories.
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Provide Indigenous people with the opportunity to connect across institutions and sectors.
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Deeper and more representative range of Indigenous arts and culture will provide audiences will more entry points to experiences and learning - invite diverse participation.
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Institutions will develop a better understanding of their collections, staff, and programs – the Roadmap will reveal options for activities that support more mature content and exhibition policies and protocols.
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Improve jobs, income and economic development.
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Substantially improve Indigenous training, employment and leadership pathways. Including meeting job targets.
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Enable the creation of culturally safe spaces.
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Diversify Indigenous participation in museums and galleries – as collaborators, consultants, employees and audience.
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Improve levels of engagement of Indigenous communities in the cultural sector.
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Help drive the revitalisation of some Indigenous communities and strengthen relationships between volunteer run smaller galleries and museums and their local areas as well as guide and inspire larger institutions.
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Audiences will benefit from richer and more authentic collections, education.
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Visitor programs and exhibitions; deeper emotional and intellectual engagement with art, history and continuing cultures; stronger museums, galleries and art centres with connections to local communities.