OCHRE Local Decision Making Stage 2 Accords Negotiation: Barang Accord Negotiation Evaluation Report

Abstract

The report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Barang Regional Alliance Accord Negotiation. This evaluation was conducted by researchers from the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), and its findings are based on their independent assessment of the data collected. This included a series of discussion circles with six Barang Regional Alliance Negotiators; five in-depth interviews with NSW Lead Negotiators, and one with an Independent Facilitator; minutes from meetings held as part of the Accord negotiation process; and documents published by the NSW Government about the Opportunity, Choice, Healing, Responsibility, Empowerment (OCHRE) and Local Decision Making (LDM) policies Show more