The Koorie Heritage Trust supports and promotes the diversity of South East Australian Aboriginal peoples and celebrates our contemporary culture informed by a 60,000- year old collective history.
We are a not for profit Aboriginal owned and operated organisation with our Aboriginal communities as key stakeholders. At the Trust, we offer a wealth of skills and expertise including cultural knowledge, community and corporate networks, collection management, curatorial, education and research experience.
In line with our values of respect, honesty, reciprocity and curiosity, we are also a place for everyone; a unique, inclusive and welcoming space for all people to experience, learn, connect and reconnect with the substantial and varied Aboriginal culture, heritage and histories of Victoria. We provide a unique, culturally rich environment that welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to come together in the spirit of learning and reconciliation.
We recognise that what it is to be an Aboriginal person living in Victoria today is continually reinvented and expanded, and we are committed to fostering genuine engagement through authentic and accessible programs and services that push the boundaries of how we connect with our stakeholders. We constantly monitor and measure our successes in order to:
- Ensure we are an organisation valued by the Aboriginal and broader community
- Be recognised as a key Aboriginal creative and cultural attraction
- Develop key partnerships with corporate, philanthropic and cultural organisations
- Increase the number of Aboriginal KHT employees and members of the KHT Board
The Koorie Heritage Trust offers a range of programs and services including:
- Artwork and Object Collections
- Koorie Family History Service
- Public education/cultural tours
- What's On page lists all our current and future exhibitions and public programs