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Culture and Capability

Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, history and culture is about respect for all Australians.

Supporting culture and making sure Indigenous organisations are capable of delivering quality services to their communities will achieve real results for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To make this happen, government and communities need to work together to:

  • generate support for a referendum on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • deliver more cultural projects and activities
  • make sure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are run well
  • encourage more organisations to register under the Corporations (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

Strengthening leadership and culture is critical to ensuring sustainability of Indigenous organisations and communities for future generations.

For specific advice about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, personal ancestry or proof of Aboriginality, contact the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

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Aboriginal man in dark polo shirt, cap and sunglasses leans close to an ochre coloured rocky.

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Kado Muir tells some of the stories of the Country where his mother grew up.
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TSRA celebrates 25 years with Iama community

9 Dec 2019
As part of the Torres Strait Regional Authority’s (TSRA) 25th Anniversary, the leadership team visited Iama on Friday 29 November to celebrate local and regional achievements.
Two Aboriginal women in crimson t-shirts, one wearing a brown brimmed hat and the other with grey hair and wearing sunglasses, look to camera. In the background is green grass and trees.

The name that's worth the fight, for the old people and the young ones too - This Place

4 Dec 2019
Two mountains in Central Queensland have been given back their traditional names.
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Many different organisations and government agencies are working with communities to achieve real results in culture and capability. Visit the websites below to find out more: