About
Our community includes people from all over Australia and the world, our members all bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our group and our community. We have connections to people and places all over the world and have a deep connection to all of our indigenous brothers and sisters from abroad. Our connections to Aboriginal people within Australia stretch far and wide with many of our mob from remote and distant places that have found a place within our group, we like to spend time on country as much as possible and share our places and ceremonies with our extended community.
Training and employment assistance is also a service that DCAC offer with some of our partner groups and within our community.
The corporation is structured with a board of Darug elders and community members, members and associate members, we follow our constitution that is available online along with our yearly reports and financial reports. We are a transparent group that believe we need our cultural connection to survive in todays world.
We encourage community members to come along to our meetings, our meetings are positive and constructive we do not allow any members to attend that do not have any positive behaviour or our communities cultural growth and sharing as a priority.
Our staff consists of a committed group of Aboriginal people that work on sites with Cultural Heritage conservation as a main priority. We have been working with consultants for many years within Darug boundaries, the Darug Custodian Aboriginal corporation volunteered on site for many years to enable Aboriginal people's involvement in the cultural heritage for our sites in this area, our elders protested for many years for our involvement and input into the care of our places.
There are numerous Darug artists within our group, we aim to promote our artists and assist with selling, copy write and royalties for artists. We encourage recognition for our artists to assist with Darug cultural knowledge in our surrounding communities.
Objectives
• The conservation and protection of our Darug sites, native flora, fauna and ecosystems.
• The education and promotion of Aboriginal culture.
• Research the Aboriginal people and places in Darug boundaries to enable accurate education tools and ensure the management of our culture is culturally sensitive.
• Reconnection of People and places.
• Assist and develop education programs and training for workplacement.
• Work with the community to ensure our stories are here for future generations.
Art work by Leanne Watson, Aunty Edna Watson and Bundeluk