Useful links by specific issues

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Language
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Significant Indigenous days
Sports
Training
Torres Strait region
Youth

Arts

Aboriginal Art
www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/population.html
This site highlights quality Aboriginal Art plus information about the land and culture of Australian Aboriginal people.

Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre
http://aboriginalart.com.au/
This site features information and history of the arts and cultures of the Northern Territory Indigenous peoples, and has a detailed gallery, and instructions on how to play the didgeridoo.

Association of Northern
Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists
www.ankaaa.org.au/
ANKAAA is the peak advocacy and support body for Aboriginal artists and art centres located in Arnhem Land, Darwin, Katherine, Kimberley, and the Tiwi Islands. ANKAAA works across the Aboriginal Art Industry and provides a wide range of services to help and improve the industry.

NSW Ministry of the Arts
www.arts.nsw.gov.au/Guidelines/Grants/
Indig_Arts/indigarts.htm
This site contains information on the Indigenous Arts Fund, which promotes Indigenous culture and recognises Indigenous artists.

Business

Indigenous Business Australia
www.iba.gov.au/
This site provides information on how to assist and enhance Indigenous self-management and economic self-sufficiency under Pt IV of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989.

Office of the Registrar of the Aboriginal Corporations
www.orac.gov.au/
This site contains information on how to establish procedures to registrar or set up as an Aboriginal Corporation.

Culture

Australian Botanical Gardens—Aboriginal Trail
www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/aboriginal-trail.html
This site has details on a trail at the botanic gardens, which provides information on the native plants that Indigenous Australians used and cultivated.

Barani, Indigenous History of Sydney
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani/
themes/theme5.htm
A very useful site that details the Indigenous history of Sydney city.

Tasmania Together—Our Culture: Our Stories
www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au/
This site features good news stories about how Tasmania Together is working with Indigenous communities in Tasmania, to improve situations for Indigenous Tasmanians. Stories featured include the return of Indigenous remains from London, and increasing the value of cultural industries through the arts @ work programme.

Tiagarra Aboriginal Culture Centre and Museum
www.discovertasmania.com.au/home/index.cfm?siteid
=215&diaplay=product&productid=1115
Tiagarra is an interpretation centre for the history and present cultures of Tasmanian Indigenous people. This site features a map, itineraries, and information about the museum.

Education

Aboriginal Research Institute
http://www.abst.mq.edu.au/
The Aboriginal Institute specialises in research in the areas of vocational education and Indigenous academic education. The Aboriginal Research Institute also is also devoted to promoting access, equity for Indigenous Australians, and ensuring their goals and objectives are realised.

Australian National University—Indigenous Australians Studies Major
http://studyat.anu.edu.au/DisplayPlan.asp?role=
1&plan=ARTSMIAST
This site provides information on an Indigenous Australians Studies Major offered by the ANU, with information on courses and requirements.

Curtin University, Centre for Aboriginal Studies
http://gunada.curtin.edu.au/
The Centre aims to promote increased participation of Aboriginal and Islander people in tertiary studies, to ensure this education is culturally appropriate, and to create new ways of learning and working for the benefit of all peoples.

Department of Education, Science and Training
www.dest.gov.au/
DEST provides analysis and policy advice to the Government on education, science and training issues, and also delivers Government programmes and services in all these areas, including ABSTUDY and the Indigenous Ambassadors' Programme among others.

Indigenous Services, Education, Arts and Crafts
www.nationwide.com.au/directory/government/
aboriginal/indigenousservices.html
This website provides information on Indigenous services throughout Australia, particularly focussing on Aboriginal Educational Centres within Australian Universities.

James Cook University—School of Indigenous Australian Studies
www.faess.jcu.edu.au/sias/
Created in 1998, the School of Indigenous Australian studies supports Indigenous students in tertiary access courses, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in a variety of topics such as communications, tourism, health, Indigenous studies, and community welfare.

Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre—Murdoch University
http://wwwkulbardi.murdoch.edu.au/
The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre at Murdoch University has been established since 1988.
Kulbardi provides dedicated staff who are able to provide assistance and appropriate support services to encourage increased participation in tertiary education by Indigenous students. The Centre is ultimately designed to foster student interaction, group solidarity and cultural support.

Ngunnawal Centre
www.canberra.edu.au/ngunnawal/
The Ngunnawal Centre is a focal point for Indigenous Australians who are studying at University of Canberra, and this link provides information about what the centre offers.

Northern Territory University—Faculty of Indigenous Research and Education
www.cdu.edu.au/aiks/
This site features information on the courses, assistance, enrolment procedures and scholarships offered by the Faculty of Indigenous Research and Education. It also provides a link to the Yolngu studies website, which details the Indigenous languages and cultures of Northern Territory Indigenous people.

Nunga IT
www.nungait.org.au/
A local site that teaches Nungas to learn about web design and the Internet, and is open to 12 to 18 year-olds.

Riawunna—University of Tasmania
http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/arts/riawunna/
An educational unit at the University of Tasmania, Riawunna is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Indigenous cultures and societies, and to the promotion of cross-cultural understandings.

Trinity College Australian Aboriginal History
www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/indig/history.htm
This sites looks at Trinity College studies into Australian Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia. Also see Australian Indigenous People: Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Inhabitants of Australia.

Unaipon School
www.unisa.edu.au/unaipon/
Part of the University of South Australia, the Unaipon school was established in 1996, and offers Diplomas and Degrees up to Post-Graduate qualifications in Aboriginal studies, Australian studies, and Aboriginal policy and management.

Yooroang Garang School of Indigenous Health Studies
http://www3.fhs.usyd.edu.au/yg/
Part of the University of Sydney, Yooroang Garang provides Indigenous people with education, training and support in Indigenous health studies.

Employment

Centrelink
www.centrelink.gov.au/
Centrelink is a national services that provides information for all Australian seeking to obtain unemployment and employment benefits or payments.

Department of Employment and Workplace Portal/Indigenous Programmes
http://www.workplace.gov.au/indigenous
This site provides information on the support for employers and Indigenous people looking for work.

Jobs Tasmania—Office of Aboriginal Affairs Placements
www.jobs.tas.gov.au/careers/offer.php
This site features a list of occupational groups employed by the Tasmanian State Government. It also has the contact details for the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Placements.

Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment
www.eeo.nsw.gov.au/atsi/atsi.htm
Information and links for Indigenous people in the public sector about equal employment opportunities and applying for positions.

Health

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc
www.adac.org.au/
Incorporated in 1993 as a direct result of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, ADAC promotes healthy community life, and is devoted to reduce Indigenous substance abuse.

Aboriginal Health Unit
www.nfwrhs.sa.gov.au/nfwrhs/ab_health.asp
The Aboriginal Health Unit specialises in providing equal and improved access for Indigenous people in the Northern and Far Western Health Region.

Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing
www.indiginet.com.au/catsin/links.html
This site provides information on nursing and health care resources links throughout Australia.

Department of Health and Ageing
www.health.gov.au/
Provides health services and information for all Australians, and has a special section for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/
This site has a search facility which includes links to Aboriginal health and housing. Both these sections include information about the Department of Health and Human Services' aims and activities in these areas.

Nganampa Health Council
www.nganampahealth.com.au/
An Anangu community controlled health site, Nganampa Health Council provides primary health care for all residents of the Anangu Pitjantjara lands which are located in north west South Australia.

NSW Office of Drug Policy
www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au/druginfo/Indigenous.html
This site contains information and links on illicit drugs and Indigenous communities.

Western Australia Aboriginal Disability Network
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/indigability/services.htm
This site has network services for Aboriginal peoples with a disability in Western Australia.

Heritage

Archives of Australia
www.archivenet.gov.au/Resources/indigenous_aust.htm
This page, as part of the Archives of Australia network, offers opportunities for the promotion and protection of collections of value to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It provides annotated links to websites which provide information about archival resources relating to Indigenous Australians under the following headings:

Policies on relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and archives
Recommendations relating to records by inquiries into issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Holdings of and guides to records relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/
AIATSIS is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority dedicated to Indigenous studies. Here you can find information on research grants, corporate and government documents, and the world's largest collection of film, video, sound and pictorial materials relating to Indigenous Australians.

Australian Museum Aboriginal Heritage Unit
www.austmus.gov.au/ahu/
This site acts as a link between the Australian Museum, and Indigenous communities on issues of cultural heritage management.

Indigenous Timelines
www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/chronology/other_chronologies.html
This site features timelines and chronologies of relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and provides a host of links for further information.

Yandina and District Historical Society
http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/yhs/
This site provides historical information on Indigenous and European settlement in the Yandina and district, which is an area around 120 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Housing

Aboriginal Hostels Ltd
www.ahl.gov.au/
Aboriginal Hostels Ltd has important information about temporary accommodation for Indigenous Australians. This site has the facility to search for hostels by State, and also has a photograph and contact details for the hostel.

Aboriginal Housing Authority
www.service.sa.gov.au/agencies.asp?rootEntityID=79
The AHA is responsible for the planning, service delivery and coordination of housing provision for Indigenous people in SA.

NSW Aboriginal Housing Office
www.aho.nsw.gov.au/
The NSW Aboriginal Housing Office aims to develop an Aboriginal Housing sector, and provide affordable housing for Indigenous Australians within the sector. This site also contains links to other Indigenous websites.

Queensland Government—Community Services
www.qld.gov.au/services_for_queenslanders/health_and
_communities/community_services.html#indigenous
Part of the Queensland Government website, this page highlights two Government Housing programmes available to Indigenous people in QLD. It provides links and information about public housing and the home loan assistance grant.

Land rights and native title

Central Land Council
www.clc.org.au/
A statutory representative body represented by and for Indigenous people in Central Australia, a region of over 780,000 square kilometres, the Central Land Council protects and administers Indigenous land and cultures in the region. This site also provides information on applying for a permit to travel through Indigenous land.

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council
www.forsterlalc.org.au/
This site provides information on the role and responsibility of Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Goldfields Land Council
www.glc.com.au/
This site provides information on Goldfields Land Council responsibility in protecting and promoting land rights for the Goldfield region.

Indigenous Land Corporation
www.ilc.gov.au/
The ILC is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority that helps Indigenous Australians acquire land and manage Indigenous-held land.

Native Title and Indigenous Land Services
www.nrm.qld.gov.au/nativetitle/
The Native Title and Indigenous Land Services administers the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993, and aims for the effective resolution of Native Title claims through negotiation. This site provides a lot of information on all aspects of Native Title, and even has a section for frequently asked questions.

Northern Land Council
www.nlc.org.au/
Representing Indigenous people in the top end of the Northern Territory, the Northern Land Council's most important responsibility is to consult with the traditional land owners, and other Indigenous Australians with an interest in the land.

NSW Aboriginal Land Council
www.alc.org.au/about/organisation/organisation.htm
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council was established under the Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW). It is a self funding statutory authority responsible for protecting and promoting the rights and interests of the Indigenous people of NSW.

South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
www.noongar.org.au/
The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC) is an Incorporated Aboriginal Association that achieved Native Title Representative Body status in December 2001.

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Language

Aboriginal Languages of Australia
www.dnathan.com/VL/eMUstate_WA.htm
This site has annotated links to 180 resources for about 60 languages. About 25 per cent of these resources are produced or published by Indigenous people.

Oykangand and Olkola Dictionary
www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/2970/
This site contains a dictionary of two languages spoken in the top of Cape York Peninsula. It also provides information on culture, animals and plants of the region.

Palawi Kani—Tasmanian Indigenous Languages
http://www.fatsil.org/LOTM/dec99.htm
This site features information on Tasmanian Language groups, and their history. This site also features a link to the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre contact details.

PDF of NSW Indigenous Languages
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/aboriginal_research
/pdf_doc/teach_indig_lang_nsw_walsh.pdf
An informative paper on teaching NSW Indigenous languages.

Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
www.vaclang.org.au/
Established in 1994, the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages is responsible for coordinating community language programmes throughout Victoria. They are the central resource on Victorian Indigenous languages.

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Legal issues

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (SA)
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7001/alrm.htm
An organisation that provides legal assistance to Indigenous people and their communities, as well as online services for their field offices, aimed at providing legal information to rural South Australia.

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
www.als.org.au/
This site provides a list of services the Aboriginal Legal Services of Western Australia delivers to Indigenous peoples requiring legal representation.

Anti-Discrimination Board—Indigenous Outreach
www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp
This site provides the findings on the Anti-Discrimination Board's annual report of 2000/2001 for Indigenous outreach.

Australian Law online
www.law.gov.au/
This website contains links relating to Western Australia legal resources.

NSW Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ajac.nsf/pages/index
This site has information on the criminal justice system and how it affects Indigenous Australians.

Parliament of Australia—Department of the Parliamentary Library—Indigenous people and the law www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/law/indiglaw.htm
This guide contains links to Internet resources and documents in the area of federal law and Indigenous peoples, as well as providing links to other guides and directories which contain material on State and Territory and overseas law.

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Local government

Local government
www.gov.au/sites/alga.html
Provides links to local government organisations, and associations as well as local councils.

Local Chambers of Commerce and Industry
www.acci.asn.au/MembersMain.htm
State Members of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as details of National Industry groups.

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Media

Central Australia Aboriginal Media Association
www.caama.com.au/
This site provides information on CAAMA Radio network (8 KIN FM) broadcasting Aboriginal radio to most of Northern Territory including outlying islands, regional and remote South Australia and parts of New South Wales.

Deadly Vibe Magazine
www.vibe.com.au/
A national lifestyle publication aimed at Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander youth from all parts of Australia.

Koori Mail
www.koorimail.com/
The Koori Mail is Australia's national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newspaper. Every fortnight the Koori Mail prints news, images and views of particular interest to Aborigines and Torres Strait Island people, and non-Indigenous people interested in Indigenous affairs.

Message Stick
www.abc.net.au/message/default.htm
Part of the ABC website, Message Stick provides information, news and resources on Indigenous issues. This site also promotes Indigenous media across the television, radio and the Internet services of the ABC.

National Indigenous Times
www.indigenoustimes.com.au/
The National Indigenous Times is a newspaper delivering news to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities on the fortnightly basis.

Neville Bonner
www.abc.net.au/btn/australians/bonner.htm
Part of the ABC website, this is a one-page biography on Australia's first Indigenous Senator.

Songlines Across Australia
www.songlinesaustraliafoundation.net.au/test.html
This site features information on Indigenous latest music and news stories.

National Indigenous Radio Service
www.nirs.org.au
This site has access to data from the National Indigenous Radio Service, and the National Indigenous News Service, and also has links to become a member, and to read their newsletter. NIRS is a national service operating in Brisbane, and primarily provides a bed programme to Indigenous organisations that don't have the facilities or staff to provide a 24 hour broadcast.

ICAM
www.sbs.com.au/icam
The Indigenous Cultural Affairs Magazine programme, is the only prime-time Indigenous affairs programme broadcast on national television.

BRACS Network
www.phm.gov.au/hsc/bracs/
The Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme Network was introduced in 1987 to take advantage of the Aussat satellite, and was implemented so Indigenous people can control their own media at a community level.

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Organisations

Aboriginal Hunter Gateway
www.aboriginalhunter.com/
This site covers local Indigenous issues in the Hunter region.

Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation
www.balkanu.com.au/
Supporting the local Cape York Communities, Balkanu administer a wide range of topics such as Community Development and Planning, property planning, building, telecommunications, land and sea management and employment and training.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc
www.caacongress.com.au/
An organisation of Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people, and controlled by Aboriginal people, the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc is the voice of Indigenous people in central Australia. This site features a history of the Congress, and the services it provides.

Clarence City Council—Indigenous History
www.ccc.tas.gov.au/
This site chronicles the Indigenous history of Clarence, and how British settlers impacted on the community.

Hope Vale Aboriginal Community
http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/hopevale/
Established as a Lutheran Mission in 1949, Hope Vale is a community located 45 kilometres north of Cooktown. This site provides information, photos and events of the Community.

Kowanyama Community
http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/kowanyama/
A local community site for the people of Western Cape York Peninsula, and contains a virtual tour of the area.

Parramatta City Community Profile
www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/publications/
community_profile/the_people8.shtml
This site gives an in-depth profile of the Indigenous community in Parramatta.

State Library of Queensland—Indigenous Information
www.slq.qld.gov.au/
This site provides links to Indigenous clubs, Societies, Associations and Community Organisations in the State of Queensland and provides a brief description about each site.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Historical Services
www.tasmanianaboriginal.com.au/index.htm
Tasmanian Aboriginal Historical Services is an independent Indigenous organisation that operates within the Lia Pootah Community. This site features historical events that are important to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and gives an alternate view to mainstream Tasmanian history.

Woden Youth Centre
www.wcs.org.au/wyc.htm
This site is for the youth of Canberra and provides information and contact details for Indigenous services and programmes.

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
www.vacca.org/flash.html
Established in 1978 as a state-wide Aboriginal community controlled and operated service, VACCA aims to achieve positive changes in the lives of Indigenous children and their families and communities.

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Significant Indigenous days

Significant Indigenous Days
www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/2002-03/03rn04.htm
A site hosted by the Parliamentary Library which provides information on the following significant days:
1967 Referendum
Harmony day - 21 March
Mabo Day - 3 June
NAIDOC Week - 1st week in July
Sorry Day - 26 May
Survival Day - 26 January
Coming of the Light - 1 July
Reconciliation week - 26 May to 3 June
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August
International Day of the World's Indigenous People - 9 August

Sports

Indigenous Sports Programme
www.ausport.gov.au/domains/activeoverview.asp
The Indigenous Sport Programme (ISP) combines the resources of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Australian Sports Commission to develop Indigenous sport and recreation across Australia.

National Aboriginal Sports Corporation
www.nasca.com.au/students/
The National Aboriginal Sports Corporation was established in 1995 to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to excel in sport and to use this as the "springboard" to greater success in education, employment and career development.

Training

Department of Education, Science and Training
www.dest.gov.au

Local Further Education and Training Institutions
www.educationpoint.com.au/
Provides information about schools, Higher education, teachers/coaches and special schools in your region.

New Apprenticeship Centres
www.newapprenticeships.gov.au/
Information about new apprenticeship centres—for employers, job seekers, career adviser and students.

Youth

Vibe.com
www.vibe.com.au/
A site that provides information about broadcasting, publication and promotion of Indigenous music, sport, entertainment and lifestyle across Australia.

The Source
www.thesource.gov.au/
A site hosted by FaCS that provides information for young Indigenous Australians.

Forster Career Aspiration Project
www.veco.ash.org.au/gallery/ShowItem.asp?ItemID=175
The Forster Career Aspiration Project supports Indigenous students in gaining work experience opportunities or opening up further education options to enhance career and life prospects.

Victorian Indigenous Youth Advisory Council
www.yacvic.org.au/
This organisation provides a voice for young Indigenous Victorians on issues that affect them and has the backing of the Victorian Government.

The Foundation for Young Australians
www.youngaustralians.org/
The Foundation for Young Australians is a dynamic, not-for-profit organisation committed to developing innovative initiatives that support and empower the lives of young Australians aged 12 to 25.

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
www.acys.utas.edu.au/ncys/topics/indigen.htm
The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies is a not-for-profit organisation partly funded by the Australian Government through the Youth Bureau, Department of Family and Community Services.

Croc Festivals
www.crocfestivals.org.au/
The Croc Festival231 is an innovative event that builds partnerships in regional and remote communities by celebrating youth culture. Involving young Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in visual and performing arts, sports clinics, careers markets in a 100 per cent drug and alcohol free environment the festivals promote health, education and employment in a spirit of reconciliation.

Torres Strait region

Torres Strait Islander Regional Authority (TSRA)
www.tsra.gov.au/www/index.cfm
Torres Strait Islander Regional Authority (TSRA) aims to strengthen the economic, social and cultural development of the Torres Strait to improve the lifestyle and wellbeing of Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people living in the region.

Thursday Island
http://eis.net.au/~nqtds/fnq/2ptb10.html
Thursday Island, commonly known as TI, is the administrative centre for the Torres Strait Islands which have been part of Queensland since 1872.

Torres Strait Islander Flag
www.ausflag.com.au/flags/torres.html
Read about the flag and the significance to Torres Strait Islanders.

National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009
www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au
A National Drug Strategy that aims to address issues facing Indigenous people living in the Torres Strait.