Acknowledgement of Country

Owned by Emma Cameron
Last updated: 29 Oct, 2024 by Jo Tayler
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Centralised process for updates​

SDP headers and footers are centrally managed.​

Changes to the Acknowledgement of Country that displays just above the foooter on all SDP sites will be made under the direction of DPC.​

These are expected to be provided as part of branding work underway, which will go to SCEs for approval.

Background

The Single Digital Presence and Victorian Government version of the Acknowledgement of Country was taken from the official First People State Relations Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were added following user research in 2018 at the request of First Nations peoples participants.

Why centralisation is important​

Central management ensures:​

  • changes are appropriate and respectful of stakeholders, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples​

  • consistency, an important part of ensuring trust in government, usability of websites and strong brand​

  • efficiency, minimising time and money spent by government doing the same thing more than once​

  • reduced risk of issues during quarterly releases.​

Further resources

Read the Australian Government Style Manual information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

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