Bendigo And District Aboriginal Co Operative

Our vision Empowered generations belonging to strong Families, Culture & Community BDAC was founded to represent and provide services to the Dja Dja Wurrung community (Jaara people) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents living in the Dja Dja Wurrung boundaries. BDAC has a responsibility to ensure growth of services and development of our Aboriginal community. BDAC aims to provide an excellent health service and outcomes for our people, improve the service quality of life and be a lead agency in providing employment and career pathways for Aboriginal people. The Dja Dja Wurrung country includes the regional city of Bendigo, where 1,851 Aboriginal people live, and the surrounding districts of Boort, Redesdale and Creswick. More than half of the Aboriginal people living in Bendigo are under the age of 24