We recognise the diversity of First Peoples living throughout Victoria. While the terms ‘Koorie’ or ‘Koori’ are commonly used by First Peoples of southeast Australia, we have used the term First Peoples in this plan to include all people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who are living in Victoria.
The use of the words ‘our’ and ‘we’ throughout this document refers to the Transport and Planning Portfolio, including the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) and its agencies and authorities, and the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) and its agencies and projects.
The term ‘songlines’ is used throughout this document in reference to the traditional trade routes and ceremonial paths used by the First Peoples of Victoria, on which much of the Victorian transport network now also sits.
Acronyms
FPSRG First Peoples Staff Reference Group
FPSN First Peoples Staff Network
DTP Department of Transport and Planning
MTIA Major Transport Infrastructure Authority
SDRF Self Determination Reform Framework
VAAF Victorian First Peoples Affairs Framework
VPSC Victorian Public Sector Commission
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