First Nations policies & guidelines
Find out what policies, strategies, plans, programs and guidelines council considers in its normal business when partnering with First Nations communities
Below is a list of by-laws, policies, strategies, plans, programs and guidelines council considers in its normal business when partnering with First Nations communities.
By-Laws
- Positive discrimination direction supporting the waiver of First Nations commercial land permit fees
- Native Title determinations
Policies
- UNESCO Sunshine Coast Biosphere
- Flags Policy
- Art & Heritage Collections Policy [129KB]
- Sunshine Coast Community Engagement Policy
- Procurement Policy[231KB]
Strategies
- Environment and Livability Strategy
- Community Strategy
- Sunshine Coast Design Strategy
- First Nations Communications Strategy (in progress)
- First Nations Engagement Strategy (in progress)
- First Nations Procurement Strategy (in progress)
- First Nations Recruitment, Retention & Professional Development Strategy (in progress)
- First Nations Cultural Learning Strategy (in progress)
- First Nations Cultural Tourism Strategy (in progress)
Plans
- Sunshine Coast Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
- Sunshine Coast Heritage Plan
- Sunshine Coast Arts Plan
Programs
- Employee First Nations Cultural Awareness Program
- Bushland Protection Program
- Turtle Care Program
- Kids in Action Program
- Environment Education, Resources and Events Program
- Environmental Reserves Program
- Design & Placemaking Program
- Caloundra Regional Gallery First Nations Program
- Caloundra Music Festival
- Horizon Festival
- Bankfoot House First Nations Program
- Economic Development Tourism Program
- First Nations Multilingual Signage Program (in progress)
- National Reconciliation Week
- NAIDOC
- Community Grants Program
- Regional Arts Development Fund
Guidelines
- First Nations Procurement Guideline[223KB]
- First Nations Employment Guideline
- First Nations Engagement Guideline (in progress)
- First Nations Cultural Protocol Guideline (in progress)
- First Nations Disaster / Recovery Assistance Guideline (in progress)
- Community Engagement Framework
More information
Customer enquiries relating to the region’s Traditional Custodians, council’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) or other First Nations projects supported by council, can be emailed to the First Nations Partnerships team.