Cultural Goverance
Our Organisational Structure
Our governance is grounded in Pertame cultural authority, self-determination and community
Relha Pertame Corporation
After two monumental days of community discussion and decision-making, the Pertame community proudly launched the Relha Pertame Corporation, our own independent organisation grounded in Pertame cultural authority, leadership and ways of working.
Constitution and rulebook embedding Pertame cultural authority and decision-making
Registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
Registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient status
We were all there together as a community. We made all these rules and decisions as one, voting and talking it out. We should be proud of ourselves. This is very big for us Pertame people.
— Kathleen Bradshaw, Pertame Elder
Our Board
Damien Kunoth
Kathleen Bradshaw
Marisa Bradshaw
Justine Castine
Michelle Swan
Vanessa Farrelly
Administration & Funding
The establishment of our own Relha Pertame Corporation is a huge step towards true self-determination over our organisational futures, and we will continue to work in strong partnership with Batchelor Institute to build capacity, and slowly transition our HR, finances and operations over to the Relha Pertame Corporation in time for our school establishment in 2028-2029.
The Pertame School runs as a project through the Centre for Australian Languages and Linguistics (CALL), a language centre based in the Division of Higher Education and Research at Batchelor Institute. The Batchelor Institute is the only First Nations dual sector tertiary education provider in Australia. Batchelor is a registered charity with the ACNC. The Pertame School’s Financial and administrative services are provided by staff in Batchelor Institute's Finance division and in the Division of Higher Education and Research.