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The Department of Planning manages the Planning for Aboriginal Communities Program on behalf of the WAPC in partnership with the Department of Housing.

The Program provides a town planning service to Aboriginal communities in WA, in accordance with State Planning Policy No.3.2 – Aboriginal Settlements.

The primary purpose of the Program is to prepare Layout Plans for Aboriginal settlements. Find out more, below.

Layout Plans

Layout Plans are a type of town plan developed specifically for Aboriginal settlements in WA. Layout Plans are prepared and endorsed under State Planning Policy 3.2. To find a pdf version of a Layout Plan for an Aboriginal settlement click the green icon below, and search by community:

Layout Plans

For historical reasons, in some instances, Layout Plans have been prepared for localities within towns. These places are generally referred to as 'town-based Aboriginal communities'. To find a pdf version of a Layout Plan for town-based Aboriginal community click the brown icon below, and search by town:

Policy

State Planning Policy 3.2 – Aboriginal Settlements State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements was published in the Government Gazette on 11 May 2011, revoking the August 2000 version.

The objectives of the Policy are:

  • To provide for the recognition of Aboriginal settlements through local planning schemes and strategies.
  • To collaboratively plan for the orderly and coordinated development of Aboriginal settlements.

The Policy is available from either the WAPC or the State Law Publisher.

Guidelines

State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements provides that operational policies described as guidelines may be prepared to address a range of relevant matters. The following Aboriginal Settlements Guidelines have been endorsed by the WAPC:

Questions

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