The KHT is a First Peoples owned and managed not-for-profit organisation. Our Vision is to ensure the rich cultural heritage, history and knowledge systems of First Peoples are valued, celebrated and an active part of society. Our Purpose is to nurture, honour and celebrate the continuing cultures and Songlines of the First Peoples of south-eastern Australia.. Our Values are Courage, Respect, Care, Reciprocity, Integrity and Responsibility.

We provide a unique environment rich in culture, heritage and history which welcomes and encourages First Peoples and the broader community to come together in the spirit of learning and reconciliation in a safe environment. We are a place for everyone. We see ourselves as a knowledge bank and vital community resource to facilitate sharing, learning, collaborating and creating.

shopKHT is our retail shop dedicated to showcasing and selling First Peoples art and design. Most of our stock are designed and/or crafted in Southeast Australia by our Koorie artists and craftspeople as well as our broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities who call the Southeast of Australia home.

shopKHT is an integrated part of our educational experience. It is another opportunity enabling our visitors to learn of the uniqueness of Southeast Australian Aboriginal peoples, cultures and communities though art, craft and design. Through shopKHT, we also make a significant contribution to improving the outcomes for Southeast Australian Aboriginal communities by developing and improving the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and practice of Indigenous arts. We directly benefit the indigenous communities in Victoria through our retail model that enables financial return to artists and communities while at the same time contributing to the viability of the KHT.

The Koorie Heritage Trust is a not-for-profit Incorporated Association operating under the Associations Incorporation Reformed Act 2012. It is managed by a Board of Management.