2015 Museums & Galleries Queensland Conference #2015MGQcon

Participatory Practice IS Community Engagement

 Alethea BeetsonIndigenous Engagement Coordinator, Queensland Museum Network

From Policy to Practice – Indigenous Engagement in Museums

From Policy to PracticeIndigenous Engagement in Museums

Continuous Cultures, Ongoing Responsibilities

• Self determination • Management and collections • Access to collections and information • Assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • Employment and training • Policy formation • Cultural and intellectual property rights • Reconciliation

Museums Australia Inc (2005) Continuous Cultures, Ongoing Responsibilities – Principles and guidelines for Australian museums working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage .

Community Outreach

Golden Oldies – Community Outreach

Mabo Day – Community Outreach

Thinking Locally to Reach Remotely

This is my heritage

Photography Mick Richards

Engaging with all collections

Policy formation