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Know your rights

The foundation of a good project, partnership or agreement on Country includes a self-determined, rights-based approach to decision making.

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Starting a project, partnership, or entering an agreement on Country should always include respectful engagement and protection of cultural knowledge. 

Knowing who the decision makers are – both within the Community and for the project – as well as who is responsible for doing what, can help set things up for success. 

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Rights and interests

Before starting a project on Country, it’s important to find out about your rights and interests - like legal ownership of land/water, Native Title rights, or…
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Protecting cultural knowledge

Protecting and respecting cultural knowledge, including how this is shared and used, is essential
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Engagement and consent

The foundation of any good project, partnership or agreement on Country should consider a rights-based approach to engagement, such as the UN Declaration on…

Acknowledgement of Country

In all of the ILSC’s activities we pay our respect to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands, waters and skies on which we live and work. We honour the resilience and continuing connection to Country, culture, and community of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. We recognise the decisions we make today will impact the lives of generations to come.

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