Resources and Links
Peak Bodies
Education Bodies
Museums, Archives and Libraries
Land Rights Bodies
Health and Legal Services
Other
Peak Bodies
ATSIC
On 16 March 2005 Parliament passed the ATSIC Amendment Bill repealing provisions of the ATSIC Act, and in particular abolishing ATSIC.
Arrangements will shortly be made to archive the ATSIC site.
Torres Strait Regional Authority
This site contains a range of information specific to the Torres Strait Islands. It includes information about the Authority, and historical and contemporary material about many aspects of the Torres Strait Islands.
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Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation site. It includes draft documents, key speeches, the Walking Together magazine and social justice material.
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The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation |
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission |
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1800 807 071 |
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
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Parliament House |
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(61-6) 6277 2321 |
Justice Under Scrutiny
The report of the Inquiry into the implementation by governments of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, is available from The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Reports, and reports by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and 'the Stolen Generation' are available from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission at the above address or through their website addresses below.
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HR&EOC, Level 8 Piccadilly Tower |
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(61-2) 9284 9600 |
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(61-2) 9284 9715 |
Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The site of the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, which was established by the Federal Government in response to issues of discrimination and disadvantage highlighted by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and HREOC's National Inquiry into Racist Violence. This site includes information about a range of social justice issues.
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Bringing them home: The 'Stolen Children' report
Report by the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission on Indigenous children removed from their families under government policy, from the late 1800s to 1969.
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Indigenous Deaths in Custody
This site by the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, includes the report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody which was launched in 1991. It also includes the Indigenous Deaths in Custody: 1988 - 1996 Report prepared by the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission to evaluate governments' implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations.
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AIATSIS
The site of the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra. This site provides an online Library catalogue and is a key site for those seeking historical or cultural information about Indigenous Australia.
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and |
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AIATSIS |
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(61-2) 6246 1111 |
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(61-2) 6249 7310 |
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AIATSIS Library Reference Desk and Inter-library loans |
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61-2 6246 1182 |
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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Information on: Aboriginal people and biodiversity, Aboriginal women's heritage, Places of significance, Rock art, Traces of past lifestyles, Cemeteries, Repatriation, Protecting Aboriginal heritage, and Aboriginal co-management of parks.
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www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/ |
Australian Heritage Commission
The Australian Heritage Commission is a statutory body of the Commonwealth Government administered within the Australian and World Heritage Group of Environment Australia.
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John Gorton Building |
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Australian Heritage Commission |
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(61-2) 6274-2111 |
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(61-2) 6274-2095 |
Education Bodies
Information on the curriculum in Australia and organisations providing educational materials.
N E W S O U T H W A L E S
The Board of Studies NSW Australia
Site for the NSW Board of Studies
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NSW Department of School Education
Site for the NSW Department of School Education
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Aboriginal Studies
Aboriginal Studies material from the NSW Board of Studies
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NSW Department of Education and Training
This site contains education programming information for schools, TAFE, Adult Education and community education.
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Aboriginal Studies - curriculum development
Information is provided on best practices in developing and Aboriginal studies curriculum. This is a NSW TAFE site and relates to their Diploma in Aboriginal Studies.
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NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Incorporated (AECG)
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37 Cavendish Street |
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(61-2) 9550 5666 |
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(61-2) 9550 3361 |
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Tranby College
Tranby is an Aboriginal Training College and they are helpful for information on contact history.
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13 Mansfield St |
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(61-2) 9660 3444 |
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(61-2) 9660 1924 |
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Dharawal Education Centre
This site is from the Dharawal Education Centre. This centre aims to provide the general public with information about Indigenous Australians to help people better understand Indigenous communities. The centre provides assistance to non-indigenous students undertaking studies about indigenous Australians provides a flexible range of general information and teaching services to the broad public.
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Aboriginal Education Centre - University of Wollongong
The Aboriginal Education Centre has a resource collection and can offer a limited level of assistance to the wider community. It specializes in material from the south coast of NSW.
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V I C T O R I A
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).
Responsible for the provision of curriculum and assessment programs for all students in Victoria.
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Department of Education, Employment and Training
Provides links to Victorian schools information and information on post school traininginitiativess in Victoria.
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SOFWeb
Initiative by the Department of Education, Employment and Training. Has information relevant to a range of programs in schools and provides links to other related sites.
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Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated
A state wide Koori community organization which represents Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Groups (LAECGs) from all Koori communities on policy advice at local, state and national levels. This site provides contacts for areas of from early childhood to industry- based training and research. This site may be useful if you are trying to make contacts in your local area.
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T A S M A N I A
Tasmanian Department of Education
Site for schools' information in Tasmania.
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Tasmanian Aboriginal Education Association Inc.
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Education Association (TAEA) is an incorporated community organisation specialising in education. Its purpose is to represent the Tasmanian Aboriginal community view on Education to State and Commonwealth Governments and Private Education Providers.
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Aboriginal Education Unit, Equity Standards Branch, Tasmanian Department of Education
The Aboriginal Education Unit aims to improve the performance and outcomes for Aboriginal students in schools and colleges in Tasmania.
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S O U T H A U S T R A L I A
South Australian Department of Education & Children's Services
South Australian education gateway.
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South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework
The South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability (SACSA) Framework describes the curriculum Key Ideas and Outcomes all learners can expect their education to be built on.
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Aboriginal Education, South Australia
The Aboriginal Education Unit in the Department of Education and Children's Services, South Australia has a national and international reputation for the production of inclusive curriculum, training courses and resource materials.
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W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A
Aboriginal Education and Training Directorate, Western Australia
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Aboriginal Education - Education Department of Western Australia
Site for the Aboriginal Education, Education Department, Western Australia. You will find good guidelines for teaching Aboriginal studies on this site.
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N O R T H E R N T E R R I T O R Y
Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET), Northern Territory
Education gateway to the Northern Territory.
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Q U E E N S L A N D
Education Queensland
Site for school syllabus and related material in Queensland.
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Education Queensland: Learning and Teaching
Key learning areas and curriculum information.
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Indigenous Education Consultative Body (IECB)
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PO Box 33 |
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(61-7) 3237 0807 |
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A U S T R A L I A N C A P I T A L T E R R I T O R Y
Australian Capital Territory Education and Community Services
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N A T I O N A L G R O U P S
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website
Educating about, and the education of, Australia's First Peoples.
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Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training: Education
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Museums, Archives and Libraries
Aboriginal Heritage Unit
The Aboriginal Heritage Unit at the Australian Museum acts as the intermediary between the Australian Museum and the indigenous communities of Australia on issues of indigenous cultural heritage management. You can find links to cultural heritage centres in New South Wales from this site.
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The National Archives
This site has a small collection of fact sheets on Indigenous history, some with images. Each sheet gives further information on the type of records held by the archives on that topic.
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www.naa.gov.au/Publications/fact_sheets/ |
State Library of NSW
The Mitchell and Dixson Australiana collections of the State Library of NSW are a rich source of material relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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State Library: Australian Indigenous Services
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Indigenous Services Librarian |
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+612 9273 1577 |
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State Library of Queensland - Indigenous Services
Provides reources for Indigenous people. The library has an extensive Indigenous collection and may be able to help people requiring resources.
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Indigenous Resource Unit |
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Berndt Museum of Anthropology
This site has information and images about Indigenous material culture.
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Land Rights and Social Justice
National Native Title Tribunal
The NNTT provides information and services about native title applications, future acts, and native title agreement-making
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Central Land Council
This council represents the people of Aboriginal people of Central Australia and has information on land rights and other contemporary issues relating to land rights.
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HREOC: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice website
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner advocates for the recognition of the rights of Indigenous Australians and seeks to promote respect and understanding of these rights among the broader Australian community.
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Health and Legal Services
There are a range of Community Aboriginal Health and Legal Services in each state. These can be found listed in local telephone directories. Aboriginal Health and Legal services are a good contact point of information on local programs and particular issues relating to these areas.
Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council, New South Wales
Information about justice issues relevant to Aboriginal people.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) legal services, Queensland
A list of contacts from the Queesnland Department of Justice and Attorney-General.
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Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
The Commonwealth government site for Indigenous health issues.
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NACCHO
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations site has information about community health organisations. It includes material on policy, current issues and inequities and media information.
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Department of Indigenous Affairs, Western Australia
Includes a family history unit, contacts for Aboriginal sites information, news, culture and a services directory.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages
This site provides links to a range of Indigenous languages and includes language dictionaries and wordlist.
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The Koori Mail
The Koori Mail is the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newspaper - the voice of indigenous Australia. The newspaper is wholly owned and operated by Aboriginal communities and is self-funding. They can be contacted through this site
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Infokoori
This is a database to archives of the Koori Mail a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The first issue was 23 May 1991. It reports on people, issues and events that affect indigenous peoples from all over Australia - from an indigenous perspective. INFOKOORI is also an index to biographical information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples form the magazines: Dawn (1952-1969), New Dawn (1970-1975) and Identity (1971-1982).
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ABC Online
Provides a range of programs on Indigenous issues and had an extensive range of links to Indigenous sites.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page, Victoria's Community Network
Here you can find links to numbers of sites on Indigenous issues and history
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Links
This site provides links to sites on language, arts, health and educational and cultural centres.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Indigenous Arts, Culture and Heritage
This portal provides access to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector.
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Frontier Online
Information about what happened to Australian Aborigines after 1788. This site has information for teachers, adults and older students. There is also other multimedia support material available for this site.
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Brewarrina Mission Life: a case Study
This site provides historical information on mission life. The site includes video material, personal accounts by elders and teachers notes with activity suggestions for primary and secondary levels.
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Aboriginal Missions and Reserves Historical Database
An electronic archive of texts, images and genealogy based at the University of Newcastle website. Focuses on New South Wales.
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Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations
A place to search for all Aboriginal corporations, including businesses and support groups.
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Fact sheets information
A range of sites with fact sheet type information on Aboriginal culture and heritage.
