BAC cultural advice committee election
Nominations are now open for 3 men and 2 women to serve on BAC’s cultural advice committee for a 3 year-term.
As part of our commitment to including all members, the board made the decision to elect CAC members by postal ballot - the same way we elect member directors. If there are more nominees than positions, there will be a postal ballot to elect our new CAC members following the close of nominations.
Nominations for the BAC cultural advice committee open on Tuesday 1 July and close 5pm on Tuesday 22 July.
Download the CAC nomination form.
Contact BAC if you would like a paper copy mailed out to you
FROM THE RETURNING OFFICER:
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE CULTURAL ADVICE COMMITTEE
The process to elect new CAC members is now open, and you can find a full election timetable below. Nominations are now open for 3 men and 2 women to serve on BAC’s cultural advice committee for a 3 year-term.
Completed nomination forms, along with a current police clearance, should be received by the returning officer by post or email by 5pm on Tuesday 22 July.
By post: PO BOX 761 MT LAWLEY WA 6929
By email: shawn@boyleandassociates.com.au
If more than three eligible male nominations, or more than two eligible female nominations are received and cleared by the nominations committee, an election will be conducted by mail. Ballot papers will be sent to members on Thursday, 14 August and must be returned by Thursday, 11 September.
Please contact me with any enquiries by email: shawn@boyleandassociates.com.au or by phone: 0409 683 546.
Shawn Boyle
RETURNING OFFICER
Election timeline
1 July: CAC nominations open
22 July: CAC nominations close
14 August: CAC ballot opens
11 September: CAC ballot closes
12 September: Ballot counted and result declared
Nominations close 5pm on Tuesday 22 July.
What is the CAC?
The cultural advice committee (CAC) is a group of Elders and traditional knowledge holders who consider matters relevant to culture, and provide advice on promoting and protecting our cultural interests.
Matters discussed by the committee include:
Determining what cultural connection exists, or could exist, to support a piece of land being considered ‘cultural lands’ as part of the Noongar Boodja Trust.
Determining who best to speak for country, who have the most knowledge of relevant lands in order for surveys to be properly conducted.
Determining how cultural knowledge should be recorded, and when and how it is shared with others.
Determining how Noongar cultural protocols and practices should be acknowledged, valued, honoured and respected, including through welcome to country practices.
Relevant documents
For more information contact Shawn Boyle at shawn@boyleandassociates.com.au or 0409 683 546.