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• Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) [Search]
  Victorian Government's central point of advice on all aspects of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria
• Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority [Search]
  The Authority (AAPA) is a twelve member board established under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act
• Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (NSW) [Search]
  Regional Councils, issues and resources, publications, reports and papers, facts and figures in relation to Aboriginal involvement in the criminal justice system and monthly electronic newsletter
• Australian Government Indigenous Portal [Search]
  The Indigenous Portal provides online access to Indigenous services and information located on government Internet sites
• Australian Government Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAa) and Regional Partnership Agreements (RPAs) Website [Search]
  Information about SRAs and RPAs, includes maps and details of all signed agreements and government investment (homepage)
• Cape York Land Council [Search]
  Information on native title claims and related issues
• Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) [Search]
  On 24 January 2006, the Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) became part of the new Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) portfolio, formerly the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS)
• Indigenous Communities & the Environment: Cth Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Indigenous Affairs Section [Search]
  Information about initiatives, consultation and management processes involving the department and Indigenous communities. Information about Indigenous Advisory Committee, land, water, sea and heritage protection, with relevant reports, publications and legislation (homepage)
• Indigenous Coordination Centres [Search]
  Indigenous Coordination Centres (ICCs) operate in 30 locations and are responsible for most of the Australian Government’s Indigenous programs and negotiate Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) with local Indigenous people and communities (homepage)
• Indigenous Issues Unit, Victorian Department of Justice [Search]
  The Indigenous Issues Unit coordinates the implementation of the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA) (homepage)
• Indigenous Justice in Australia - Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) [Search]
  This webpage aims to bring together relevant, quality information on Indigenous people and the criminal justice system in Australia. It contains many useful links and research publications (on Australian Institute of Criminology)
• Indigenous Land Corporation [Search]
  The ILC assists Indigenous Australians to acquire land and manage Indigenous-held land sustainably, to provide cultural, social, economic or environmental benefits for themselves and future generations (on Australian Government website)
• Minding our own business [Search]
  Privacy protocol for Commonwealth agencies in the Northern Territory handling personal information of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Publication on the Australian Privacy Commissioner's website. In PDF format
• Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs [Search]
  Homepage of the federal minister for Indigenous Affairs
• Ministerial Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs [Search]
  The MTF coordinates the Australian Government’s Indigenous policies and reports to Cabinet on directions and priorities, and also oversees development of a single whole-of-government budget in Indigenous Affairs (homepage)
• National Indigenous Council (NIC) [Search]
  Established in November 2004 as appointed advisory body to the Australian Government through the Ministerial Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs (MTIF). While the NIC is the principal source of advice to Government on Indigenous matters, it is not a replacement for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and not a representative body (homepage)
• Northern Land Council [Search]
  Represents traditional Aboriginal landowners and Aboriginal people in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia
• NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) [Search]
  Provides information on the objectives, services and activities of the NSWALC and its members and information on issues affecting Aboriginal people in NSW and around Australia
• NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs [Search]
  Homepage
• NT Department of Justice: Licensing Commission [Search]
  The Commission operates as a tribunal with responsibility for licensing and matters including liquor control, dry areas and kava management (on NT Government website)
• NT Department of Planning and Infrastructure: Aboriginal Lands Website [Search]
  The Aboriginal Lands section performs administrative functioins under the Aboriginal Land Act (NT), Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 (Cth), Pastoral Land Act (NT) and the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (on Northern Territory Government website)
• NT Government's Generational Plan of Action: Closing the Gap of Indigenous Disadvantage (2007) [Search]
  The 'generational plan of action' is the NT government's response to the Little Children are Sacred report. The plan aims to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of Indigenous Territorians and sets targets for 5, 10 and 20 years (on NT government website)
• Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) [Search]
  The OIPC is a part of FaCSIA and has been coordinating the Commonwealth’s whole-of-government approach to programs and services for Indigenous Australians since 1 July 2004 (homepage)
• Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations [Search]
  The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations is an independent statutory office holder who administers the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (Cth) and supports and regulates the corporations that are incorporated under the Act
• Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy (DATSIP) [Search]
  Official website of the Queensland Government's agency for Indigenous affairs
• Torres Strait Regional Authority [Search]
  The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) was formed in 1994 to give indigenous people in the region increased control of their affairs, especially in accessing and administering program funds. Independent agency with elected officers within the Portfolio for Indigenous Affairs, reports directly to the Commonwealth Minister
• WA: Department of Indigenous Affairs [Search]
  (homepage)
• Western Australia Office of Native Title [Search]
  The Office of Native Title is responsible for the implementation of the State Government's native title policy. That policy is based on the principles of negotiation, not litigation.
• Yuendumu Community Government Council [Search]
  This community counicil is constituted under the Local Government Act (NT). It is an elected body which has diverse programs and services, including a new Mediation and Justice Group which aims to defuse disputes at an early stage and support community members involved in legal problems (homepage)