For Indigenous Australians
Your Stories, Your Voices, Your State Library
One of the key aims of the State Library is to ensure that Western Australia's diverse cultural heritage is collected and preserved. Through this role we support all Western Australians in accessing these resources to promote a shared understanding of our history and of the different perspectives of our diverse community groups.
A significant part of our history and our collections tells stories about the early colonisation and settlement of Western Australia and the devastating impacts of this on Aboriginal people. It is an area of our history that has traditionally been told from a European perspective but is increasingly acknowledging Aboriginal voices and perspectives. The State Library is committed to building on the perspectives and interests of Aboriginal Western Australians and reflecting ongoing interests, concerns, achievements and perspectives in our collections.
Programs & Services
The State Library offers specialised tours, workshops, educational programs and events in all of our specialist collection areas, including our Indigenous collections. See our What's On pages for an up to date list of tours and events available or contact us to arrange a consultation by email indigenous.spec@slwa.wa.gov.au or by phone (08) 9427 3480.
Working Towards Reconciliation: Plans and Protocols
Reconciliation Action Plan
The State Library is very pleased to announce our Reconciliation Action Plan 2010-2011.
A Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a tool launched by Reconciliation Australia to help organisations build positive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. RAPs turn “good intentions into action” and are a public contribution towards the national efforts to close the 17 year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. If you would like to know more about RAPs, please visit Reconciliation Australia’s website.
Click here for more information on the State Library's regulations, policies and plans.
Protocols
The State Library of Western Australia is committed to following the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resources Network Protocols to protect material which we know to be secret/sacred and to take due care with material which may be sensitive or offensive. We welcome your feedback and advice in regards to our Indigenous collections, services and programs to indigenous.spec@slwa.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 9427 3480 in the first instance.
Page last updated: Tuesday 1 February 2011
