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The foundation of a good project, partnership or agreement on Country includes a self-determined, rights-based approach to decision making. … 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 other interests. … Protecting and respecting cultural knowledge, including how this is shared and used, is essential … The foundation of any good project, partnership or agreement on Country should …

First Nations projects … Stories that celebrate First Nations knowledge, leadership and connection to Country. Read about projects that empower communities and inspire the next generation. … **Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware these stories may include images, voices and names of deceased persons. … Stories that celebrate First Nations knowledge, leadership and connection to Country.  … Tiwi Islanders wanted to use traditional fire practices and create benefits for …

Our Country Our Future is the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation’s principal funding program where we work with Indigenous groups across Australia to own and manage land and water interests. What assistance is available through Our Country Our Future? What we offer We offer a wide range of assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups seeking support for their  projects including: direct funding for purchasing, managing and/or developing land or water-related interests advice and …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has launched a national quick response grants program, to assist Indigenous organisations recover from natural disasters. With the commencement of the 2024 financial year, the ILSC’s flood grants have been restructured to cover all natural disasters, which now importantly include bushfire recovery. Grants of up to $20,000 are available, and the Program is a rolling, annual initiative. In the first half of 2023, the ILSC distributed over $250,000 in …

The Jumbun community is in high spirits this week, celebrating 45 years of Jumbun Limited during a commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, held on Girramay Country today. Coinciding with NAIDOC Week, Jumbun Limited have organised days’ worth of celebrations including an opening ceremony, colour fun run community event, Elders dinner and Rainforest Cricket Cup games. Jumbun has a population of approximately 140 people from the Girramay and Dyirbal Aboriginal Nations, with Jirrbal and Gulnay people …

What does NAIDOC Week mean to you? We hear from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff at the ILSC to learn what NAIDOC week means to them. “As I grow into the strong black woman I am meant to be, each year NAIDOC week brings a sense of calm and excitement all in one. Calm because I come from a long line of Strong Black Women who have stood in their truth and fought our fight to get us to where I am. I carry on that fight with the strength of all of them and excitement for the opportunity …

Today the weetapoona Aboriginal Corporation (wAC) is recognising a significant milestone – finalising the divestment of Murrayfield Station, located on the north-eastern corner of Bruny Island, Tasmania. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) will hand over the station’s business operations to the wAC to permanently manage, including farming duties, sheep and wool production and property maintenance. The wAC will also manage the onsite accommodation for school and university students, …

On behalf of the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE), I sadly announce the departure of our Chief Executive Officer, Jasmine Ryan. Jasmine has played an integral role within the NCIE for the past 12 months and is moving on due to personal reasons. She will be missed by her colleagues and the wider Redfern community. Throughout Jasmine’s time at the NCIE, her leadership has supported the stabilisation of business operations and provided essential continuity for both NCIE staff and …

Check out the recent ABC Landline story featured on Sunday, 4 July and ABC News story published Thursday, 8 July, as part of National NAIDOC Week 2021. In an industry first, a new commercial tuna fishing joint venture on the Far West Coast of South Australia is providing Traditional Owners the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the Southern Bluefin Tuna industry. Wanna Mar, meaning ‘sea food’ in Mirning and Wirangu languages, is a 100% Indigenous-owned commercial fishing …

The Olkola Aboriginal Corporation (OAC) is building a new ranger base, following significant funding from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) as announced at the 2023 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit. Located at Sandy Creek, Dixie Station in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, the fit-for-purpose base will help OAC better manage its significant estate which includes 869,822 ha of OAC owned Country and 1.4 million ha as per the …