Maribyrnong Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Committee

Committee Overview

The Maribyrnong Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Committee (MRAPAC) provides Council with strategic advice on reconciliation and Australia’s First Nations people.

The MRAPAC is chaired by the Mayor and membership is made up of at least 50% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and service providers who have a significant role in supporting the First Nations community within the City of Maribyrnong.

The MRAPAC is presently inactive, however Council is actively engaged in efforts to reinstate and operationalise the MRAPAC.

Committee role

• Meeting four times per year.
• Working with Council staff to develop and implement Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Advising Council staff on the development of Council’s strategic policies and plans.
• Working with Council staff to develop and deliver key events such as Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week.
• Raising issues for Council to consider in its advocacy role on behalf of this community.
• Promoting positive images of Australia’s First Nations people through opportunities created by Council.