- Published by:
- Department of Transport and Planning
- Date:
- 24 July 2025
Language Statement
Language is important and can change over time, and words can have different meanings for different people.
We recognise the diversity of First Peoples living throughout Victoria. The terms ‘Koorie’ or ‘Koori’ are often used by Aboriginal people of southeast Australia. In this plan we have respectfully used the term First Peoples. This term refers to all people of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, living-in or visiting Victoria.
Introduction
Introduction for Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Cultural Safety Framework
The Portfolio includes
Our Framework applies to everyone in our portfolio and supports the development of cultural safety
First Peoples Cultural Safety Framework
First Peoples have a right to feel culturally safe when using and working on our Transport and Planning systems.
What is Cultural Safety?
To better understand what cultural safety is, we break it down into smaller sections
Our Journey to Cultural Safety
The Transport and Planning Journey
Conscious Competence Learning Model
Learning Model
Our Vision
Transport and Planning vision.
Our Commitments
Commitments
Quotes
First Peoples staff's Quotes.
Our framework is informed by
Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Cultural Safety Framework Informed by:
Case study
Increasing cultural safety through connection with mob and Country.
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