The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) acknowledges the First Peoples of South Australia; the Aboriginal Customary Owners and the role that Aboriginal People continue to have in purposefully shaping and caring for the lands on which we come together.

We also recognise the deep and irreversible damage and dislocation that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have experienced and continue to experience, through colonisation, settlement and displacement.

At DTF, we know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures enrich this nation and we pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

DTF's vision for Reconciliation:

  • Our vision for reconciliation is a Department of Treasury and Finance free from discrimination where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples share equally in the future prosperity and wellbeing enjoyed by all South Australians through the work undertaken by the department.
  • Together with our First Nations employees we can tell the stories of Australia’s past, present and future. We will do this through recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work and live and we will celebrate their cultures and heritage.
  • We encourage all departmental staff to take positive steps towards reconciliation and dismantling current barriers that First Nations peoples experience.
  • We are committed to building, valuing and promoting diversity and inclusiveness across our business, and increasing our understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, the oldest continuing culture on the planet.

Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF, 4.6 MB)