• Welcome to the Indigenous Governance Toolkit

    The Indigenous Governance Toolkit is an online resource developed for Indigenous nations, communities, individuals and organisations searching for information to build their governance. It covers all the basics – your rules, values, culture, membership, leadership, and decision making – and has many examples of ideas that work from other groups, tools to help you get started, and useful guidance to sustain your efforts. Read more

    • How to use

    The toolkit is a free, public-access document. You can use the toolkit in many different ways, depending on your circumstances and needs. You can explore it individually or as a group, and at your own pace.

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    1. Read online

    Read the toolkit just like a book, or jump to whichever topic interests you.

    2. Customise

    Use the toolkit to customise your own strategies and solutions.

    3. Self-evaluate

    Use the check-up resources throughout the toolkit to see how you are going.

    4. Download + Print

    Download or print out sections of the toolkit as you need them.
     

    Governance watch

    Governance watch provides updates and links on notable governance initiatives and resources designed by Indigenous people, both nationally and internationally. It also features news on the changing political and legal context, latest research, reports, and inquiries.

    Social Justice Commissioner releases the 2012 Social Justice and Native Title Reports

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    On 30 November 2012, Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda released the 2012 Social Justice and Native Title Reports in Sydney.  Both reports focus on what constitutes effective governance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including looking closely at government …

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    Act of Recognition passes

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    On 13 February 2013, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s Recognition Bill 2012  passed unanimously through the House of Representatives. The bill then passed through the Senate in March. Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is an important step …

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