Aboriginal

The section provides a range of resources related to Aboriginal Australia, focusing on cultural protocols, including how to prepare a Welcome or Acknowledgment to Country. It also serves as a resource for those working with Aboriginal communities and cultural heritage.

Reconciliation Australia

First stop for Aboriginal resources for museums.

How to Prepare an Acknowledgment of Country Statement

A Welcome to Country is normally performed by an Elder of the local Indigenous language group. An Acknowledgment of Country can be performed in the absence of an Indigenous representative.

Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts

This protocol guide, developed by the Australia Council endorses the rights of Indigenous people to their cultural heritage and supports Indigenous creative practice. This protocol guide encourages self-determination and helps build a strong and diverse Indigenous arts sector.

Aboriginal Arts and Culture Protocols

Create NSW has developed these Aboriginal Arts and Culture Protocols to give guidance and direction to the broader sector in the right way to work and do business with Aboriginal people and communities.

Supply Nation

The Supply Nation website provides a database of verified Indigenous businesses: search by business name, product, service, area, or category.

Guide for Museums and Galleries Hosting Exhibitions that include Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)

This information sheet is designed to give best practice guidance to museums and galleries when they exhibit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art as part of a touring exhibition.

First Peoples: A Roadmap for Enhancing Indigenous Engagement in Museums and Galleries

The Australian Museums and Galleries Association's 10-Year Indigenous Roadmap is dedicated to enhancing Indigenous engagement and employment in the sector.

Indigenous Art Code

The Indigenous Art Code is the national body that oversees a voluntary code of conduct for art dealers and entities engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their art.

AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia

Indigenous Language Map of Australia representing all the language, social or nation groups of the Aboriginal people of Australia.

Working with Aboriginal people and communities – A Practice Resource

This resource is a guide for Community Services and relevant non-government organisations staff in NSW. It aims to improve service delivery to Aboriginal people by enhancing cultural awareness and providing strategies for effective engagement.