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The Alinytjara Wiluṟara (AW) Landscape Board is an Aṉangu-led statutory board providing advice on land care-related issues affecting the communities and culture of the Alinytjara Wiluṟara region. For the board, effective governance is centred in culture, now and into the future. The board created a Statement of Commitment that recognises the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that informs Aṉangu stewardship of Country. It outlines a strong commitment to foster meaningful and respectful partnerships with Aṉangu communities and to facilitate cultural awareness within the organisation and among project partners.
When external subcontractors such as weed sprayers, technical specialists or soil scientists are required to work on Country, their entry requires the authorisation of landholding authorities. Workers are also taken through an induction that has clearly outlined expectations, appropriate conduct and performance indicators.
The AW Landscape Board works with external parties such as the National Parks and Wildlife Service, a division of DEW, to co-manage the state’s conservation and public reserves within the AW region. Such collaborative practices involve representatives of the relevant landholding authorities. To foster cultural safety, department representatives are invited to meet with community for open conversations about what constitutes cultural integrity when working on Country and are invited to explain about their own ways of land management; this ensures education and better outcomes on their shared land management priorities.2Kim Krebs, General Manager, Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board, interviewed by Ana Maria Parada, Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, online, March 26, 2025.
