Past Projects
A sampling of the work we’ve collaborated on over the years.
Aboriginal and Cultural Recovery and Resilience Strengthening Program
Conservation Collaborators were recently engaged to support East Gippsland Shire Council with Traditional Owner engagement following the 2019/20 Bushfires, including:
Preparing a Lessons Acknowledged and Learnt Report (see Figure 1 ).
Preparing Community Emergency Management Plans for ten (10) Aboriginal Community Organisations (see Figure 2 for example).
This project required working collaboratively in a culturally safe manner with various Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO’s), Traditional Owners Corporations and First Nations Communities.
Regional Forest Agreement Major Event Review
Ty was recently engaged to deliver Traditional Owner engagement services across Victoria in support of the independent panel Major Event Review of Regional Forest Agreements (RFA’s) (2019/20 bushfires) ( Figure 3 ). In this role Ty was required to engage Traditional Owners across Victoria in a culturally safe manner and ensure the summary of their concerns, rights and aspirations were accurately reflected in a succinct report to the Independent Panel. This project required taking direction from the Independent Panel, as well as from the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.
Recent projects
Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training
Description: Facilitation of Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training to Ranger staff
Client: Parks Victoria
Completed: 2025
Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training
Description: Facilitation of Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training to Ranger staff
Client: Parks Victoria
Completed: 2025
Aboriginal and Cultural Recovery and Resilience Strengthening Program
Description: Community Emergency Management Planning for ten East Gippsland Aboriginal Corporations, including:
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative (GEGAC)
Lakes Entrance Aboriginal Health Association (LEAHA)
Lake Tyers Health and Children’s Services (LTHCS)
Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc. (Moogji)
Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Corporation.
First Nations Communities
Monero Yuin Cann River Aboriginal Communities
Nindi-Ngjuarn Ngarigo Monero Aboriginal Corporation
Bidwell-Maap Aboriginal Corporation
Traditional Owner Corporations
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation
Trust
Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust
Client: East Gippsland Shire Council
Completed: 2024-present
Aboriginal and Cultural Recovery and Resilience Strengthening Program
Description: Evaluation and Lessons Learnt Report on Aboriginal community experiences during the 2019/20 bushfires
Client: East Gippsland Shire Council
Completed: 2025
Forest Management Planning – Traditional Owner engagement
Description: Traditional Owner engagement for Strategic Forest Management Planning
Client: DEECA
Completed: 2023
King River Fishway construction
Description: Project management of King River Fishway construction
Client: NECMA
Completed: 2023
Victorian Alps Traditional Owner Gathering
Description: Planning and facilitation of the third Australian Alps Traditional Owner Gathering (Dinner Plain)
Client: Australian Alps National Parks Program
Completed: April 2023
Feral Horse Rehoming Review
Description: Review of Parks Victoria’s feral horse rehoming program
Client: Parks Victoria
Completed: January 2023
Victorian High Country Huts Association Manual
Description: Review and updating of the Parks Victoria High Country Huts Association Maintenance Manual
Client: Parks Victoria
Completed: June 2022
Traditional Owner Engagement - Regional Forest Agreement Major Event Review
Description: Assisting the independent panel to the Regional Forest Agreement Major Event Review to engage with Traditional Owners
Client: DEECA
Completed: November 2021
