This document provides an approach for engaging with Country—and therefore community and culture—as part of planning, design and environmental management disciplines. Also included is an overview of a process for developing a masterplan framework for caring for Country. This writing is specifically directed towards planners, environmental managers, architects, designers, engineers, public servants, developers and decision makers who are directly affecting Country through their work. The approach encourages all working in these fields to develop their own understanding of and relationship to Country and those First Peoples who relate to it. As such, there is a discussion about understanding Country included specifically in relation to the built environment.
Developed for Marine Estate Management Authority, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Djinjama honours our connections to Country, community, culture and kin through our work. Djinjama’s projects actively interact with lands, waters and air, and as such we actively protect the rights of Country to be healthy in our work. We respect Traditional Custodians who have long cared for Country and aim to elevate First Voices in all our work. We are grateful to Elders and Knowledge Holders for their continued sharing of wisdom, story, language, and knowledge.
