Barmal Bijiril
Barmal Bijiril
Gary Murray
Gary Murray a Multi-Clan descendant of the Wamba Wamba, Dhudhuroa, Wiradjeri, Yorta Yorta, Baraparapa, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wergaia Nations. During a career spanning from the mid 1960’s to present day, Gary has been a powerful activist and advocate for Aboriginal justice relative to land rights, cultural heritage protection, community capacity building and development.
He has produced numerous research publications, submissions and exhibitions that encompass the full range of cultural and socio-political imperatives towards the recognition of Aboriginal people’s rights in policy and law. Currently involved in the Victorian Traditional Owner Land Justice Group (VTOLJG) in an honorary capacity working with the Executive on Treaty, native title, cultural heritage and economic development, Gary has held a multitude of high profiled elected positions at local, state and national levels, and who’s experience, and expertise is recognised universally.
Tom Smith
Tom Smith is a Wiradjuri man and experienced community development strategist from Cowra, who has lived in Redfern, Fitzroy and Canberra most of his life. Tom has spent his life pioneering self determination for First nations peoples in many areas. A qualified school teacher, in 1983 Tom was an adviser to the Victorian Education Dept, and the Victorian Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Secretariat in the establishment of VAEAI.
Tom also established the first Koorie Housing Construction (KHC) companies in Australia, based in Collingwood. Recently retired, Tom’s last post was to manage the National Indigenous Ranger Program for National Dept of Environment and Heritage, under three Prime Ministers, looking after over 200 First Nations rangers across the country, treating caretakers with cultural respect and acknowledgement.
Simon Rose
Simon Rose is a Birrah/Gurreng Gurreng man and formerly taught at RMIT in digital media for First nations elders. Simon is currently Director of Indigenous Media Services
“The Great Aboriginal People. As an emerging producer, writer, director based in Melbourne, where he’s been developing media production skills across documentary, corporate video, drama, and commissioned content for several years. Working with many high profiled Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artist in a range of successful collaborations and productions, his credits include: Cultural Warrior for NITV Our Stories, Let’s Talk Treaty for John Harding/ City of Melbourne and The Story of Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner Sorry: a video response to the National Apology to the Stolen Generations for Whittlesea Council. DNA Nation, First Contact and Filthy Rich and Homeless as a factual research intern with Blackfella Films Melbourne. ABC TV: Mrs Fishers Murder Mysteries (Series 3 ) as directors attachment with EveryCloud Productions.
Naomi Murphy
Naomi Murphy is very proud Wakka Wakka woman with bloodlines to Cherbourg Community, Woorabinda mission in Queensland. She respectfully lived on Gunnai/Kurnai country in Gippsland for over 20 years until recently when she returned to Queensland. Naomi has previous roles as an Aboriginal Ex-Offender Employment Project Worker, where she worked for the Criminal Record Discrimination Project and was a presenter at the statewide Aboriginal Justice Forum held in December 2018. The project resulted in the unanimous endorsement of their submission for Justice reform. Naomi was previously employed as the Central Gippsland Client Services Support Worker at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, with nearly 15 years working in community, Naomi has many achievements
Barmal Bijiril Privacy Policy
Barmal Bijiril is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au
What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include: names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers. This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including [interviews, correspondence, by telephone and facsimile, by email, via our website www.barmalbijiril.org.au, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, from cookies- delete all that aren’t applicable] and from third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.
We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. All rights reservedy unsubscribe from our mailing/marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing. When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
• Where required or authorised by law.
Security of Personal Information
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years.
Access to your Personal Information
You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.
Barmal Bijiril will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.
In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information
It is important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.
Policy Updates
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.
Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us via our website.