About this survey

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Yoo-rrook will investigate harms experienced by First Peoples since colonisation. We have 3 goals:

1.      Establish the truth of what has happened and why.
2.      Help all Victorians understand the truth of First Peoples experiences.
3.      Help transform Victoria so that these injustices do not continue.

In this survey we ask for your opinion and feedback on our first phase of our work. We have 4 priorities from now until June 2022 when we produce an Interim Report.
 
To learn more about Yoo-rrook and our plans see yoorrookjusticecommission.org.au
Priority 1: Laying strong foundations for trust and cultural legitimacy

Yoo-rrook will do things differently from other Royal Commissions and official inquiries. We are focussing on getting our foundations right. This means thinking about HOW we tackle the work based on First Peoples’ cultures, human rights and which does not cause more harm. These foundation steps are:
1.1  Introducing our approach by meeting widely and seeking feedback, including from Traditional Owners, community members and organisations, government and the public.

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* 1. How important is introducing our approach for Yoo-rrook to lay strong foundations?

1.2  Setting up systems to make sure that we listen to community throughout Yoo-rrook’s life. This is what we call our accountability.

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* 2. How important is setting up systems for accountability for Yoo-rrook to lay strong foundations?

1.3 We know we must take great care with First Peoples’ knowledge.  We will abide by First Peoples’ decisions on how any information we receive is stored and used. This is what we call Data Sovereignty.

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* 3. How important is Data Sovereignty for Yoo-rrook to lay strong foundations?

1.4 Our approach to research and analysis is based on First Peoples’ ways of knowing, being and doing rather than just western ways. We call this our research methodology.

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* 4. How important is a research methodology for Yoo-rrook to lay strong foundations?

1.5 Yoo-rrook must be a safe space.  Before we ask for anyone to share their stories or knowledge, we are making sure we have proper support available for anyone who needs it.

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* 5. How important is proper support for Yoo-rrook to lay strong foundations?

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* 6. Thinking about Priority 1,  is there anything else we should be doing to lay Yoo-rrook's foundations?

Priority 2: Honour First Peoples’ Elders and preserve knowledge

We will respect our Elders and those most vulnerable by listening to them first.
2.1 As Yoo-rrook's work will take time we will ask first for Elders and others who are vulnerable to share their knowledge. We call this our priority cohort.

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* 7. Do you agree we have chosen the right cohort to start with?

2.2 We will start a public conversation on the survival of First Peoples’ cultures and the role of Elders, despite the impact of racism and colonisation.

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* 8. Do you agree this public conversation is a good first step?

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* 9. Thinking about Priority 2, is there anything else Yoo-rrook should do in this first phase to improve understanding?

Priority 3: Lay the foundations for a comprehensive picture of systemic injustices against First Peoples

Yoo-rrook will produce a final public report that shows a full picture of First Peoples’ experiences based on all the information collected. We will:
3.1  Look at what collections of information already exist, including collected by Traditional Owners themselves. We describe this as mapping existing knowledge.

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* 10. Do you agree mapping existing knowledge is an important first priority?

3.2  Use the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to help us to decide what should be included in our inquiry, from the past or today. We call this a human rights framework of analysis.

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* 11. Do you agree using a human rights framework of analysis is an important first priority?

3.3  Ask for testimony, documents, and any other types of knowledge under the following broad themes coming from UNDRIP (we call these lines of inquiry):

·       Political organisation, resistance and self-determination
·       Law and lore
·       Culture and cultural heritage
·       People, society and wellbeing
·       Land, water and resources
·       Ecology and caring for country
·       Economy, productivity and sustainability

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* 12. Are there any topics that are missing?

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* 13. Do you have any other comments about Priority 3?

Priority 4: Promote a coherent and holistic reform agenda

Yoo-rrook’s work must lead to real positive change in the lives of First Peoples in Victoria. This will require changes to laws and official systems. Yoo-rrook can recommend practical steps Government must take to make these changes.
4.1  We need to understand which projects already underway are relevant to Yoo-rrook’s work.

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* 14. Do you agree this is a good place to start in promoting a holistic reform agenda?

4.2  Aboriginal deaths in custody continue despite past inquiries. We will look at why First Peoples’ experiences with police, courts and prisons have not yet improved.

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* 15. Do you agree this is the right topic to start with?

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* 16. Do you have any comments on Priority 4?

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* 17. Do you have any other comments?

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