Our work on First Nations rights
Traditional Owners maintain that their sovereignty has never been ceded. The strength, resilience and pride of First Nations peoples, their cultures, communities and identities continue to grow and thrive today despite the impact of colonisation and ongoing human rights challenges. The Commission celebrates the important contribution of First Nations peoples in progressing human rights.
Acknowledgement
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission proudly acknowledges and celebrates the First Nations peoples and their ongoing strength in upholding some of the world’s oldest living cultures. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands throughout what is now Victoria, where we live and work, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
Advocacy and law reform
- Promoting self-determination
Our vision: For First Nations peoples to have the right to decide for themselves how to manage their lands, communities and lives.
