The Voice would have its own resources to allow it to research, develop and make representations. The Parliament and Executive Government should seek representations in writing from the Voice early in the development of proposed laws and policies.
The Voice would be able to make representations about improving programs and services, but it would not manage money or deliver services.
Members of the Voice would be selected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, not appointed by the Executive Government. Members would serve on the Voice for a fixed period of time, to ensure regular accountability to their communities
To ensure cultural legitimacy, the way that members of the Voice are chosen would suit the wishes of local communities and would be determined through the post-referendum process.
Post-referendum process After the referendum, there will be a process with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the Parliament, and the broader public to settle the Voice design. Legislation to establish the Voice will then go through standard parliamentary processes to ensure adequate scrutiny by elected representatives in both houses of Parliament.
Members of the Voice would be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, according to the standard three part test.
The Voice would be subject to standard governance and reporting requirements to ensure transparency and accountability. Voice members would fall within the scope of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Voice members would be able to be sanctioned or removed for serious misconduct.
Members of the Voice would be expected to connect with – and reflect the wishes of – their communities.
The Voice would consult with grassroots communities and regional entities to ensure its representations are informed by their experience, including the experience of those who have been historically excluded from participation.
The Voice will be representative of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, gender balanced and include youth. The Voice would have specific remote representatives as well as representation for To ensure cultural legitimacy, the way that members of the Voice are chosen would suit the wishes of local communities and would be determined through the post-referendum process.
The Voice would respect the work of existing organisations.
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Black Rainbow Futures Fund
Black Rainbow is investing in the futures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB community and are offering up to $1000 to eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB recipients each year.
The Futures Fund is a development bursary awarded to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB community members who demonstrate they are high achievers and are excelling in their chosen field and require additional support.
These include but are not limited to the education and professional sectors and trade, arts, and sport.
The Futures Fund are open to Indigenous LGBTIQA+SB individuals who meet the criteria detailed below:
To be eligible for consideration for the Futures Fund, you must meet every one of the following eligibility criteria:
To express your interest please fill out the form below and a Black Rainbow representative will be in touch. Please ensure you tell us a little about yourself, and what you plan to do if you were selected to be a recipient of the Futures Fund.
We provide pre-paid phone and data credit to for up to three months in any calendar period to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB community members.
This initiative allows for rainbow mob to stay connected with family, friends, and with services. We assess all requests every Friday. Requests need to be in by Thursday, the day before.
We offer up to 3 months in any 12-month calendar year period
To access this initiative please complete the response form below.
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Our microgrants are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB community members. These micro-grants are to the value of $300 and include $200 to assist with hosting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+SB led community events. Each grant comes with a swag of selected Black Rainbow merchandise. We assess all requests every Friday. Requests need to be in by Thursday, the day before.
To access this initiative please complete the response form below.