User Guide

What is the Native Title Resource Guide?

The Native Title Resource Guide is an on-line research resource that provides summary information about native title and related Indigenous land issues. The Resource Guide provides direct access to the most relevant on-line resources. Rather than duplicating information on the websites of organisations involved in native title and other Indigenous land issues, the Resource Guide collates these resources providing one-stop access to:

native title legislation and case law;
federal, state and territory governments’ native title policies and procedures;
native title representative bodies, registered native title bodies corporate, government agencies and other organisations involved in native title;
native title applications and determinations;
agreements addressing native title rights and interests;
land rights legislation, land acquisitions under the Indigenous Land Corporation, Indigenous land management and Indigenous Protected Areas;
Indigenous population profiles; and
related research resources

You can examine information from a national or jurisdictional (state or territory) perspective.

Refer to the site map for an outline of the website structure.

Does the Native Title Resource Guide provide up to date information about native title?

The Native Title Resource Guide collates information from a wide range of information sources. Wherever possible, direct links to the primary information sources have been provided to facilitate access to the most up to date information.

Throughout the text you will see dates highlighted in bold, this refers to the currency of particular (following) information and relates to information about native title applications, determinations, future acts and Indigenous land use agreements. On pages relating to these subjects you will find direct links to the National Native Title Tribunal through which you can access the most up to date information. You should contact the host organisation directly if you wish to query the currency of information provided through such links.

Information in the Resource Guide will be reviewed every six months, in January/February and July/August each year.

Another way for you to check the currency of the information provided is to look at the footer of the page under 'Page last updated' (see below). Staff of the Native Title Research Unit will endeavour to provide timely updates in response to native title determinations and other developments such as new policy announcements, legislative amendments or changes of government, however if you are aware of information that needs to be updated please contact us.

How can I get information updated or added to the Native Title Resource Guide?

If you would like us to add or update details about your organisation in the Native Title Resource Guide please contact us.

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Following Links

The Native Title Resource Guide contains numerous links to other web pages, these links, known as hyperlinks, are typically indicated in the text using text which looks like this. Generally, when you click on such text another window will open up displaying the relevant website. You can then navigate within this website freely and when you wish to return to the Resource Guide simply close this window by clicking on the X in the top corner of the window.

If you find that certain links are 'broken' please contact us and we will attempt to rectify the situation.

Downloading PDF Documents

Throughout the Native Title Resource Guide you will find that many documents are available for you to download as PDF documents. Wherever possible we have attempted to advise users of the size of the PDF document so you will have an idea about how large the file is and therefore approximately how long it will take to download to your computer.

To read and print a PDF publication, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your PC; you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader free from the Adobe website. If you are unable to download or print this file, please contact us.

Printing Pages from this web site

The Native Title Resource Guide web site has been designed to allow printing of the HTML content to desktop printers. Please note however in some circumstances when printing HTML pages, it may be necessary to print in landscape format or to utilise your print dialogue box to 'reduce to fit' or percentage reduce the page.

How can I speak to someone about the Native Title Resource Guide?

You can contact us on telephone (02) 6246 1161 or email us at ntru@aiatsis.gov.au.