Governance Watch
ORIC Top 500 Report 2014-15
The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) released the 2014-2015 top 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations report in December 2015. This is ORIC’s seventh report on the top 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations. It collates and …
Social Justice Commissioner launches 2014 Social Justice and Native Title Report
Mr Mick Gooda is the current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. The Commissioner has a unique role at the Australian Human Rights Commission, responsible for advocating for the recognition of the rights of Indigenous Australians. As part …
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2014 Report
The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report: Key Indicators 2014 (OID Report) was released by the Productivity Commission in November 2014. The OID Report measures the wellbeing of Australia’s Indigenous peoples. The report provides information about outcomes across a range of strategic …
Indigenous Governance Development Forum: Mapping Current and Future Research and Resource Needs
An Indigenous Governance Forum was hosted by the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (AIGI) and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) on 29th – 30th July 2014.
The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse Issues paper no. 5 released in October 2013
The Issues paper no. 5: Engaging with Indigenous Australia— exploring the conditions for effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, produced for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse by Janet Hunt, examines what research shows about the conditions that enable governments …
ORIC release the top 500 report 2011-12
The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, Anthony Beven, released his fifth report on the top 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations on 16 September 2013. The report covers the 2011–12 financial year and looks at the overall income, geographic distribution …
Native Nations Institute launch new distance-learning course
The Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona in the United States has launched a new “Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development” distance learning course series. The course series explores the governance and development challenges facing Native …
New local governance model in NSW
Aboriginal communities in NSW are being invited to take part in a new Local Decision Making governance model as part of the NSW government’s OCHRE initiative. The model will commence in at least three locations across NSW and is designed to give …
Have your say on Aboriginal Regional Authorities in South Australia
The South Australian Government has released a consultation paper on Aboriginal Regional Authorities. The consultation paper invites feedback on a new South Australian Government policy to support and recognise regional governance structures across the state. The paper can be found here and …
Strong Aboriginal Governance Summit, Tennant Creek NT
On 18-19 April 2013, the Aboriginal Peak Organisations of NT (APONT) held a Aboriginal Governance Summit in Tennant Creek to discuss Aboriginal governance priorities and share ideas about what works. A report on the summit is now available here. Over 200 people …