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Welcome to the Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Website Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) is the Victorian Government's central point of advice on all aspects of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria. This policy advice may relate to services provided by other State Government agencies, Commonwealth departments, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), or to services delivered within the Aboriginal community. AAV is often the first point of call by members of the Aboriginal community and its organisations requiring information on a wide range of issues. An important aspect of the work of AAV is to promote knowledge and understanding about Victoria's Aboriginal people within the wider community.AAV also administers legislation that protects Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria. This function relies on close co-operation with the various Aboriginal communities around the State. Aboriginal Affairs Victoria's Objectives are to: promote the social, economic and cultural development of Victoria's Aboriginal communities protect and promote Victoria's Aboriginal cultural heritage improve coordination and monitoring of the development of government policy relating to the delivery of programs and services to Victoria's Aboriginal people promote and strengthen effective relationships between government agencies with Victoria's Aboriginal communities; and promote a greater awareness and understanding of Victoria's Aboriginal people.	Quick Links
		Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
		New Representative Arrangements for Indigenous Victorians
		Developing an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Strategy (PDF 355KB
		Minister
		DVC Grants Program
		Cultural Heritage Investigations
		Indigenous Community Capacity Building Program
		Aboriginal Community Contacts
		Local Government Cultural Resource Management Grid Maps
		Improving the lives of Indigenous Victorians: Victorian Indigenous Affairs Framework (PDF 1.92mb)

AAV's responsibilities are performed through its three branches: Planning and Development, Heritage Services, and Portfolio Services.