Indigenous knowledge
Engaging with Traditional Owners
This fact sheet provides information about Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and best practice for engagement with Traditional Owners. The fact sheet explains what FPIC means and how you can get in contact with PBCs, land councils, registered Aboriginal parties, native title representative bodies and service providers in Australia.
Principles for engagement in projects concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
AIATSIS is at the forefront of community-led research and projects, and collaborates with numerous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners across the country. In this guide, we outline foundational principles for meaningfully engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The guide is written for non-Indigenous policymakers who have none or limited experience working with Indigenous peoples. It is a starting point for further learning and capability building.
Legal protection of Indigenous Knowledge in Australia
This supplementary paper provides an overview of the Australian laws that are currently used to recognise and protect Indigenous Knowledge.
International laws and developments relating to Indigenous knowledge in Australia
This paper provides a snapshot of international instruments that Australia is a member to or is involved with across intellectual property, environment, human rights, cultural heritage and trade, shedding light on the discussions around Indigenous Knowledge protection and management.
Indigenous Knowledge: Issues for protection and management
This discussion paper presents the issues faced in Australia for the protection and management of Indigenous Knowledge.
Indigenous data sovereignty
This briefing paper provides general information on the 2018 Indigenous Data Sovereignty Summit is a collaboration between the Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network and the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute.
Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Land and Sea Country Plan
The Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Land and Saltwater Country Plan is a strategic document that provides a framework for our people and our partners to work together to care for all the natural and cultural values of our country, while providing a sustainable livelihood for our community and others with rights and interests in our land and saltwater country.
Data sovereignty policy brief
This policy statement provides brief information for Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS), which refers to the right of Indigenous peoples to exercise authority over the collection, access, analysis and use of data that pertains to them.