VATE 2025 AGM Report - Annual General Meeting of VATE for the 2025 Calendar Year

Sep 20, 2026

Annual General Meeting report for VATE covering the 2025 calendar year, including acknowledgements to Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people and other First Nations peoples and a commitment to the First Peoples’ Treaty in Victoria. The report states VATE’s focus on social justice, equality, truth-telling, and reconciliation through commissioning an independent review and documentation efforts via its journal Idiom. It outlines actions to support Treaty—activate, collaborate, educate, and advocate—along with governance information and officer/contributor reporting listed in the contents.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Council supports Treaty

Ambition Statement

Membership Data

Previous AGM Minutes

President’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

Research Officer’s Report

Executive Officer’s Report

AATE Delegate’s Report

2025 Contributors

FOR THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR 02 The Annual General Meeting of VATE for the 2025 Calendar Year VATE acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which the VATE office is situated. We pay our respects to Elders from all nations – and to their Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first storytellers; and that knowledge transfer through storytelling is woven into the fabric of this Country. We acknowledge all First Nations peoples who make contributions to teaching and learning communities. VATE commits to uselanguage that recognises First Nations peoples’continuing connection to land, waters, and cultures. We believe a better tomorrow is possible and VATE pledges our unwavering support to the First People's Treaty in Victoria. ASSOC. INC. NO: A0013525E ABN: 22 667 468 657 ADDRESS: 1/134-136 Cambridge Street, Collingwood 3066 PHONE: 03 9411 8500 [WEB: ](WEB: www.vate.org.au)[www.vate.org.au](WEB: www.vate.org.au) Photos Tatanja Ross, On Jackson Street VATE copyright and terms and conditions of use © VATE 2026 unless otherwise stated. This 2025 AGM Report has been prepared for the members of VATE. Reproducing, scanning or distributing this report – either in whole or part thereof – is not permitted without prior written permission from VATE. To request permission, please email [council@vate.org.au](council@vate.org.au). No part of this report or any VATE publication or resource may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purposes of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems, orfor the mining of text and data. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of VATE. While reasonable checks have been made to ensure the accuracy of statements, website links, and other information, no responsibility can be accepted for errors andomissions, however caused. No responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of material in this publication is accepted by the contributors, and the Association. VCE® is a registered trademark of the VCAA. Contents Council supports Treaty 04 | Ambition Statement | 05 | | --- | --- | | Membership Data | 06 | | Previous AGM Minutes | 07 | | President’s Report | 10 | | Treasurer’s Report | 12 | | Research Officer’s Report | 14 | | Executive Officer’s Report | 16 | | AATE Delegate’s Report | 21 | | 2025 Contributors | 22 | 03 The Annual General Meeting of VATE for the 2025 Calendar Year 04 The Annual General Meeting of VATE for the 2025 Calendar Year We, the VATE Council, are proud to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria where we do our work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and remember that sovereignty was never ceded. As an organisation firmly committed to advancing social justice and equality, we want to play our part in righting the wrongs ofthe past and be part of creating a better future together. With profound respect for the sovereignty, culture, and rights of First Peoples, we’re pleased to announce that we will walk with the First Peoples’Assembly of Victoria on the journey to Treaty. We recognise that when it comes to First Peoples’communities, cultures and lands, the experts are of course First Peoples. The past can’t be changed, but we can choose to take steps today that will help healthe ongoing pain caused by ongoing injustices. We believe a better tomorrow is possible and VATE Council pledges our unwavering support to the First Peoples’Treaty process in Victoria. Supporting Treaty and Truth-telling Truth-telling is a key pillar on the path to reconciliation. As part of our commitment to truth-telling and Treaty, VATE Council will commission an independent review of our organisation and our role in colonisation by identifying di

FAQs

What acknowledgements does VATE make in the 2025 AGM report?

The report acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as Traditional Custodians, pays respects to Elders past and present, and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as first storytellers.

What commitment does VATE make regarding the First Peoples’ Treaty in Victoria?

VATE pledges unwavering support to the First Peoples’ Treaty process in Victoria and frames truth-telling as a key pillar on the path to reconciliation.

How will VATE support the journey to Treaty according to the report?

VATE will activate through financial resources and solidarity statements, collaborate by providing in-kind resources, educate through training and member education, and advocate by endorsing Treaty negotiation and implementation.

Sep 20, 2026

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