Statement of Commitment/Intention
A Statement of Commitment or Intention can be made by any entity and is a non-binding instrument that relates to the achievement a particular aim or aims. Many relate to enhancing the reconciliation process with Aboriginal peoples and practical measures to that end.
NameDateDocuments
Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples by the Parliament of Australia13/02/2008
Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools11/06/2008
Apology to the Stolen Generation by the Kempsey Shire Council22/06/1999
Australian Reconciliation Convention26/05/1997
Banyule/Wurundjeri Statement of Reconciliation15/12/1997
Barunga Statement12/06/1988
Ceduna Best Practice Statement
City of Ballarat Statement of Commitment to the Local Indigenous Community9/04/2003
City of Moonee Valley Statement of Apology1/01/1998
City of Port Phillip Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Australians27/08/1997 
City of Whitehorse Reconciliation Statement of Commitment and Action Plan1/01/2002
City of Whyalla Statement of Commitment
City of Yarra Aboriginal Recognition Statement1/01/1998
'Close the Gap' Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent 20/03/2008
'Close the Gap' Statement of Intent (Queensland)29/04/2008
'Close the Gap' Statement of Intent (Victoria)19/08/2008
Clyde River Protocol1/01/1999
Commitment by Newcastle City Council to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of the City of Newcastle14/04/1998
Commitment to Aboriginal Australians by Glenorchy City Council
Commitment to Indigenous Australians by Eurobodalla Shire Council
Commitment to Indigenous Australians by Parkes Shire Council1/01/2001
Commitment to Indigenous Australians by the Council of the City of Greater Dandenong7/07/1995
Commitment to Nyungar People by the City of Bunbury6/09/1994
Council of Australian Governments' Communique3/11/2000
Draft Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Australians by Newcastle City Council20/05/1997
Eva Valley Statement5/08/1993
Hunter Commitment to Indigenous Australians14/12/1993
Indigenous Issues Position Statement1/03/1998
Ipswich City Council Indigenous Australian Accord1/01/1997
Kalkaringi Statement1/01/1998
Kogarah Municipal Council Statement of Commitment1/01/1988
Latrobe City Statement of Commitment to Indigenous People and Statement of Reconciliation1/03/2000
Maribyrnong City Council Statement of Commitment to Reconcilation with Indigenous Australians29/05/1998
Melbourne City Council Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Australians1/01/1997
Moreland City Council Commitment to Indigenous Australians1/05/1998
Newmont Australia: Australian Indigenous Peoples Statement of Commitment
Nillumbik Shire Council Apology and Commitment to Aboriginal Reconciliation9/05/1998
Orange Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal Services and Development1/01/2005
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Lane Cove Council19/07/2004
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Leichhardt Council
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Mosman Municipal Council25/08/2006
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and North Sydney Council17/03/2006
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and the City of Sydney11/04/2006
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Warringah Council3/08/2004
Principles of Cooperation between the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Willoughby City Council19/10/2005
Queensland Government Treaty Statement of Commitment  
Shire of Yarra Ranges Statement of Apology and Statement of Commitment1/09/1997
South Australian State Communique21/06/2002
Statement of Apology by Alexandrina Council to the Ngarrindjeri People8/10/2002
Statement of Commitment between Indigenous Australians and Maribyrnong City Council3/03/2003
Statement of Commitment by Darebin City Council5/10/1998
Statement of Commitment by Kempsey Shire Council26/05/1999
Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Peoples by the Cities of Banyule, Manningham, Whitehorse and Shire of Nillumbik13/03/1997
Statement of Reconciliation from Staff of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service16/05/2000
Tree presentation to the Wathaurong people on behalf of the City of Greater Geelong7/07/1997
University of Melbourne Reconciliation Statement1/01/1999
Wollongong City Council Statement Of Reconciliation and Commitment17/04/2001

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