Traditional owners
Alternative labels
Traditional custodians
Traditional custodianship
Guide
Equal footing funding guidelines
The Self-Determination Fund aims to promote First Peoples’ economic development, both through the Traditional Owner Treaty process and into the future. These guidelines address the Fund's approach to supporting First Peoples to negotiate Traditional Owner Treaties on a more level playing field with the State of Victoria.
Report
Offshore wind industry consultation process
This report focuses on the steps taken by the Australian Government to consult on the first stage of the development of an offshore wind industry and the key issues raised by stakeholders throughout the government’s consultation process. It provides five recommendations.
Discussion paper
Trending up: how clean energy agreement-making in Australia is raising the bar on benefit and co-ownership arrangements for Australian Traditional Owners
The clean energy transition has the potential to be very beneficial for Australian Traditional Owners on whose Country much of it will occur. However, the transition also brings significant risks. This discussion paper on native title agreements relating to renewable energy identifies five factors that are critical to success for Traditional Owners.
Evaluation
Indigenous Protected Areas program evaluation
The Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) program supports First Nations communities to voluntarily dedicate and manage their land and sea as protected areas. This evaluation sought to assess the extent to which IPA Program objectives and associated environmental, cultural, social and economic outcomes were being achieved. It is intended to guide continuous improvement in future program...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Booderee National Park Management Plan (2015-2025)
An independent evaluation of the Booderee National Park Management Plan was conducted using three lines of evidence of a desktop review, monitoring data and additional evidence, and stakeholder interviews. The aim of the evaluation was to affirm successful approaches, highlight issues that need to be addressed and identify opportunities for improvement.