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Welcome to Series 3 of the Jilarda Governance Series.This series focuses on Members’ Rights — understanding your rights, having your say, and knowing how members can participate in the governance of a PBC.As a member, your voice matters. You have the right to be informed, attend General Meetings, ask questions, raise concerns, and have a say in important decisions. Members also have an important role in holding directors accountable. Asking questions, seeking information and expecting transparency helps ensure the corporation is making decisions in the best interests of its members, Country, community and our future generations.Strong governance works when members understand their rights and feel confident using their voice.Jilarda Governance Community, because every voice has a place in strong governance.#JilardaConsultants #JilardaGovernanceAcademy #GovernanceSeries #MembersRights #GovernanceMatters #StrongerCommunities ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

🔆 Governance is more than compliance — it is about caring for people, culture and Country.For generations, our mob have been guided by systems of cultural governance — built on relationships, responsibility, respect and the wisdom of Knowledge Holders.Cultural governance looks after our people and our Country. It guides how we care for each other, protect our stories, honour our Elders and make decisions that strengthen our future generations.Mainstream governance provides the legal framework — ensuring organisations meet their responsibilities, follow legislation, maintain accountability and operate with transparency.The strength comes when both work together.When cultural governance and mainstream governance walk alongside each other, organisations are not only compliant — they are connected, responsible and grounded in purpose.Strong governance means our voices are heard, our culture is respected, and our decisions create a stronger future for our people.Our People. Our Culture. Our Future. 🔆#CulturalGovernance #strongcommunities #RespectCountry #KnowledgeHolders #jilardaconsultants ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

BUILDING STRONGER PBCs THROUGH CULTURAL GOVERNANCEIs your organisation’s governance framework truly reflecting your people, your culture and your responsibilities?Many Aboriginal organisations are operating within mainstream governance systems that were not designed around our cultural ways of decision-making, accountability and connection to community.Jilarda Consultants delivers Cultural Governance Workshops designed specifically for Aboriginal organisations and Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs).Our workshops support members, directors and communities to develop practical frameworks that:✓ Strengthen member participation and voice✓ Build trust, transparency and accountability✓ Connect corporate responsibilities with cultural obligations✓ Support stronger decision-making for future generations✓ Create governance models that work for your communityGood governance is more than policies and procedures.It is about people, culture, responsibility and protecting the future of our communities.Partner with Jilarda Consultants to build governance frameworks that are culturally strong, community-led and designed to work.📩 Contact Jilarda Consultants to discuss a Cultural Governance Workshop tailored for your organisation. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

What happens when you govern a Aboriginal Corporation (PBC) like it's just another company?✅️You might have policies.✅️You might have procedures.✅️You might have a Board.✅️You might even tick every corporate governance box.But have you governed the Members, Culture and Country the PBC exists to serve?That's the conversation we need to have.Corporate governance provides the structure.Cultural governance gives that structure meaning.And members aren't just shareholders sitting on the sidelines.They are central to the legitimacy and accountability of an Aboriginal Corporation (PBC).Good PBC governanc#CulturalGovernancet#pbcgovernance #MembersMatter #nativetitlee#jilardaconsultantsardaConsultants ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Preserving Culture. Recording Knowledge. Protecting Stories.Cultural Recording, Consulting & Project Management | Jilarda ConsultantsFor Aaron, culture isn’t something he learned from a book.It is something he has lived.It is Country.It is family.It is connection.And it is responsibility.Aaron’s cultural journey has been shaped by knowledge passed down through his family, his connection to Country and his Cultural Bosses.That experience has taught him that cultural knowledge is not simply information to be collected, documented and stored.It carries meaning. It carries history. And it carries responsibility.This is why cultural recording, cultural consulting and project management are an important part of the work we do at Jilarda Consultants.Recording culture requires more than a camera.Good cultural recording begins before the recording starts.It requires an understanding of:• Who holds the knowledge• Who has Cultural Authority• What can and cannot be recorded• How knowledge should be documented• Who can access the information• How records should be stored and protected• How cultural protocols should guide the process🔆 Our Cultural ServicesJilarda Consultants supports organisations, communities and project teams through:🎥 Cultural Recording & Documentation• Cultural interviews and oral histories• Professional audio and video recording• Transcription and captioning• Photography and visual documentation• Cultural and family history documentation• Metadata and digital organisation• Cultural archive preparation• Heritage and cultural documentation🌿 Cultural Consulting• Cultural governance advice• Cultural protocols and processes• Cultural consultation and engagement• Cultural heritage advice• Cultural mapping and documentation• Supporting appropriate recognition of Cultural Authority• Working with communities and knowledge holders📋 Project Management• Cultural project planning• Project coordination and delivery• Stakeholder and community engagement• Documentation and reporting• Evaluation and project outcomes• Supporting projects from planning through to completionOur approach brings together professional project delivery with cultural understanding and respect.We do not seek to own cultural knowledge.We do not speak over the people who hold it.We support organisations to establish respectful processes that recognise cultural protocols, permissions and the authority of the people connected to the knowledge.Because cultural projects need more than good intentions.They need cultural understanding, appropriate processes and professional delivery.For Aaron, this work is personal.His connection to culture, Country and family is part of what drives the way Jilarda approaches this work.Your stories matter.Your knowledge matters.Your history matters.If your organisation is planning a cultural recording, heritage, cultural engagement or community project, talk to Jilarda Consultants about how we can support you.📩 Contact Jilarda Consultants to discuss your project. 🎥 Coming Next: We’ll share a Wangka (yarn) with Pilbara Cultural Knowledge Holders about what Cultural Authority means.#JilardaConsultants #CulturalRecording #CulturalConsulting #ProjectManagement #CulturalHeritage #CulturalAuthority #CulturalGovernance #AboriginalGovernance ... See MoreSee Less

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