Statement of Commitment
Our commitment to reconciliation and First Nations partnerships
In December 2021, the Chairs of South Australia's landscape boards signed a shared Statement of Commitment to reconciliation and stronger partnerships with First Nations peoples. Developed in consultation with Aboriginal cultural authorities and organisations, the statement provides a framework for how landscape boards work with First Nations communities in caring for Country and delivering landscape management priorities.
In 2026, the commitment was renewed by Chairs and board representatives from across the state, reaffirming a shared commitment to respectful partnerships, knowledge sharing and meaningful involvement of First Nations peoples in landscape planning and decision-making.
The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board is proud to support this commitment and to work alongside First Nations communities across the region. We recognise that Aboriginal peoples have cared for Country for tens of thousands of years through deep cultural knowledge, connection and responsibility, and that healthy landscapes are strengthened by bringing different forms of knowledge together.
What the commitment means for our region
The Statement of Commitment guides how the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board works with First Nations communities, organisations and cultural authorities. It supports:
- respectful and enduring partnerships
- meaningful participation and shared decision-making
- recognition and inclusion of First Nations knowledge and perspectives
- stronger cultural capability across our organisation
- opportunities to support First Nations aspirations for Country
collaborative action to protect, manage and restore landscapes, water, biodiversity and cultural values.
The commitment underpins our approach to First Nations partnerships across the region and complements initiatives such as the Five Nations Landscape Committee, Healthy Country Planning and other collaborative work that supports caring for Country.