Our Vision

Preserving Culture, Empowering Community, and Restoring Country

At Barapa, our vision is to create lasting opportunities for our community while continuing and strengthening cultural practices on our traditional lands.

 

We aim to:

  • Foster Connection to Country: Increase cultural practices, values, and connections to land and water across generations, from elders to future leaders.
  • Promote Community Wellbeing: Build a healthier community by providing knowledge, skills, and care for families and country, while supporting economic participation and growth at local, regional, state, and federal levels.
  • Advance Self-Determination: Empower the Barapa Barapa community through self-determined care, employment, training, and education initiatives that enhance health, wealth, and cultural continuity.
  • Preserve Cultural Heritage: Gain, share, and apply cultural knowledge, skills, and practices to ensure the continuation of our heritage in caring for both land and water.

 

Our commitment includes improving the health and wellbeing of the Barapa Barapa people, alleviating poverty and sickness, and advancing education and employment opportunities. By promoting, protecting, nurturing, and restoring our lands through sustainable land and water management, we strive to create a healthier country. Partnering with government bodies and private landowners, we deliver results rooted in ancestral knowledge and cultural practices, ensuring a thriving future for our community and country.

Our Values

Guided by Respect, Commitment, and Ethical Principles

  • Equality: We uphold equality and respect for all members of the community, embracing both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

  • Stewardship: We are dedicated to caring for ancestral lands, cultural sites, the environment, and the community, ensuring their preservation for future generations.

  • Excellence: We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work, delivering services with urgency, adaptability, and a positive attitude to meet the needs of our clients and stakeholders.

  • Integrity: We conduct our business with honesty, transparency, and ethical principles, ensuring trust and accountability in all our operations.

Vision and values of Barapa