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Be One Collective
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which live, work and gather. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and to all First Nations peoples carrying culture forward. Sovereignty was never ceded — this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Always was, Always will be
Grounded in Country,
guided by community.
WHO WE ARE
B
e One Collective is an Aboriginal-led organisation working as a peak body to strengthen collaboration between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services. We bring together cultural knowledge holders, artists, community leaders and services to support culturally informed approaches that strengthen communities.
We work across sectors to build partnerships, share knowledge and support initiatives that promote cultural connection, creative expression and community-led solutions. Our work is grounded in respect for Country, guided by cultural knowledge, and shaped by the priorities of the communities we walk alongside.
"We hold space for culture, carry responsibility for community, and pass knowledge forward — so that future generations inherit something stronger than what we found."
From cultural advisory and capability building to creative engagement, sector collaboration and community-led program design, our work is shaped by the belief that cultural sits at the centre of strong communities and that genuine partnership begins with listening, trust, and shared responsibility.
From cultural
Culture embedded in practice.
OUR THREE PILLARS
Our work is shaped by three guiding pillars drawn from cultural knowledge — each one way of holding, sharing and carrying forward what matters.
02 / Pillar
Coolamon
Holding community
The coolamon symbolises care, responsibility and carrying what is important. This pillar reflects supporting community, holding space for culture and ensuring programs and services nurture wellbeing, belonging and cultural strength.
01 / Pillar
Songlines
Guiding the path
Songlines represent the pathways of knowledge, story and movement across Country. This pillar focuses on sharing cultural knowledge, truth-telling and strengthening understanding of Aboriginal histories, identity and creative expression.
03/ Pillar
Fire
Keeping knowledge alive
Fire represents responsibility, renewal and the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next. This pillar focuses on leadership, cultural learning and creating opportunities for communities to grow and carry knowledge forward.
Walking Through the Smoke
OUR FRAMEWORK
A culturally grounded framework that holds our vision, values and ways of working. Each element carries a responsibility — together they shape how we listen, gather, govern, lead and account for our work.
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00 PURPOSE
Walking Through the Smoke
Truth-telling • Renewal • Healing • Reflection.
The smoke clears the way for what comes next — held safely in the Coolamon of vision and mission: protection, care, responsibility, cultural strength.
01. LEARNING
Listening to the Elders
- Cultural Guidance
- Reflection
- Wisdom
02 . PARTNERSHIPS
Weaving Stronger Nets
- Collaboration
- Shared Responsibility
- System Change
03. GOVERNANCE
Sitting in Circle
- Shared Voice
- Deep Listening
- Community Authority
05. ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding the Fire
- Transparency
- Trust
- Cultural Responsibility
04. WORKFORCE
Growing Cultural Strength
- Wellbeing
- Leadership
- Cultural Supervision
06. OUTCOMES
Seeds of Renewal
- Stronger Families
- Cultural Reconnection
- Safer Communities
Reciprocity Accountability Collective Care Integrtity Respect
WHERE WE WORK
From Western Sydney
to communities across Country.
Be One Collective is grounded in Western Sydney and works with communities, services and partners across Australia. Our reach is shaped not by geography alone, but by relationships — with Elders, with services, with families, with cultural knowledge holders.
Wherever we work, we begin the same way: with listening, with respect for Custodians of that place, and with a commitment to ensure cultural knowledge stays held by those who carry it.
BASE
Western Sydney
REACH
Australia Wide
HOURS
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
By Appointment
WEEKENDS
From cultural
OUR COMMITMENT
Stronger together — for generations still to come.
Guided by respect for Country and cultural knowledge, we are committed to creating opportunities that empower communities, support First Nations leadership and build more connected futures. We work in genuine partnership — sharing space, sharing responsibility, and ensuring the path we walk leaves something stronger behind.
Be One Collective
An Aboriginal-led peak body strengthening collaboration, cultural capability and community outcomes across Australia.
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CONNECT
admin@beonecollective.org.au
0410 507 505
Western Sydney, NSW
RECOGNITION
ACNC Registered Charity
CFN: 27983
Aboriginal Corporation
Be One Collective is an Aboriginal-led-non-government organisation and registered charity, working as a peak body to strengthen collaboration, cultural capability and community outcomes across Australia.
ESTABLISHED
Aboriginal Corporation
GROUNDED IN
Western Sydney
WORKING
Australia-wide
Culture.
Community.
Connection.
ABOUT US
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