Law Way® - Indigenous Cultural Governance through a Guarding Governance® Framework

Law Way® Sessions:

Law Way® Sessions is a series of conversations curated and hosted by Dr. Terri Janke. Dive into the latest insights from speakers with in-depth knowledge and expertise. Our sessions are designed to empower participants with the knowledge to make informed decision, tackle real-world challenges and address pressing issues with confidence. Elevate your legal knowledge with us.

Indigenous Cultural Governance

Indigenous cultural governance allows cultural considerations to be placed at the centre of an organisation’s governance and structure, weaving into operational processes, work culture, and engagement with stakeholders. Strong Indigenous cultural governance leads to sustainable futures for organisations and businesses, and positive outcomes for First Nations peoples.

What is Indigenous cultural governance? Why is an understanding of Indigenous cultural governance important for Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses? How can you implement Indigenous cultural governance across your organisation? In this Law Way® session, Solicitor Neane Carter, a proud Aboriginal woman with multi-clan connections across Victoria, will share her knowledge and lived experience in implementing Indigenous cultural governance. She will guide you through these important questions using Terri Janke and Company’s Guarding Governance® framework.

Who Should Attend

• Executives, Board, and committee members.
• People working in Aboriginal Corporations and Government Agencies.
• Organisations and businesses working with Indigenous communities.
• Joint-venture Project Managers.
• Professionals who are interested in learning more about incorporating culturally considerate and diverse governance practices.

Your Law Way® Sessions presenters will be:

Dr Terri Janke is a Wuthathi/Yadhaighana and Meriam woman and an international authority on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), known for innovating pathways between the non-Indigenous business sector and Indigenous people in business. Terri advises on legal matters including intellectual property, business law, and governance of Indigenous organisations. She has written leading ICIP Protocols and models for various sectors including the arts, museums, archives, film and business. Terri is the author of True Tracks: Respecting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture. She has attended diplomatic missions and conferences related to the WIPO agreement on a legal instrument relating to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledges associated with Genetic Resources.

Neane Carter is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta, Wamba Wamba, Wergaia, and Wotjobaluk woman from northern and central Victoria. Neane draws on her cultural knowledge and connection to ensure her clients receive culturally informed and appropriate advice. She creatively weaves solutions for her clients utilising a system that was established to oppress them. Where the western legal system has been used as a weapon against community, Neane now uses it as a tool to advance and elevate community.

For more information email tjc@terrijanke.com.au or call +61 2 9693 2577

Photo Credit: Jamie James