Links
- Native Title Act
- National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT)
- Connection Guidelines
- Native Title Report
- Native Title Research Unit
- Native Title Settlement Framework
- Land Justice Group
- The Aurora Project
The Native Title Act
To access the Native Title Act 1993 (cth) go to
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nta1993147/
National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal was established under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and assists in Native Title Applications, inquiries and determinations. The NNTT website provides detailed information on native title requirements and process and maintains up to date information on each Native Title Application.
http://www.nntt.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Connection Guidelines for claiming native title in Queensland
Department of Environment and Resource Management
This Guide is to assist native title claim groups, Native Title Representative Bodies and Service Providers and experts to prepare a connection report. The purpose of a connection report is to put before the State of Queensland key information it will use to decide whether or not it is prepared to proceed towards a consent determination of native title.
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/services_resources/item_details.php?item_id=31010
Native Title Report
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission was established in 1986 and is bound by an Act of Parliament to promote and protect the human rights of Australians.
Each year a Native Title Report is prepared by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and presented to Parliament. The reports detail issues pertaining to land and sea from a human rights perspective. The reports can be accessed through the following link:
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/index.html
Native Title Research Unit
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Studies (AIATSIS)
The Native Title Research Unit provides extensive information pertaining to native title and related matters.
http://ntru.aiatsis.gov.au/
The Native Title Settlement Framework - Victorian Government
This website provides details of the Victorian Native Title Settlement Framework, which is a new approach to settling native title claims and addressing the land aspirations of Victorian Traditional Owner groups. It seeks out-of-court settlements of native title through direct negotiations between the State and Traditional Owners. For more information go to:
Land Justice Group - Victorian Traditional Owners
The Land Justice Group (LJG) is an unincorporated body which provides a voice for each traditional owner group in Victoria.The Victorian Government and the Victorian Traditional Owners Land Justice Group have spent the last four years negotiating to jointly develop a Victorian Native Title Settlement Framework.
The Aurora Project - Capacity Building
Based in Sydney, the Aurora Project is the collective name for a number of programs that work with Australia's Indigenous communities and organisations to facilitate prosperity through capacity building. To achieve this, the Project focuses on professional development in law, anthropology, research, management, education and other disciplines
There are a range of training programs available.
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