Aboriginal Studies
Australian Government Websites
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
ATSIC is the Commonwealth Statutory Authority responsible for the
administration programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Now Archived in the National Library.
url: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/41033/20060106/ATSIC/default.html
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice (HEROC)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission "
Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioner established by the Federal Government in response to issues
of discrimination and disadvantage highlighted by the Royal Commission into
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and HREOC's National Inquiry into Racist
Violence. The Commission's goal is to achieve the practical enjoyment of human
rights by Indigenous Australians."
url: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/index.html
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
The Council aims to promote positive relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community. Goals
include recognition and respect for Aboriginal people through the the Constitution, commitment to social and economic equality for
Indigenous Australians through Government, business, organisations and community groups and encouragement and support for reconciliation,
justice and equity. The Councils's Reconciliation and Social Justice Library
provides full-text access to many publications; reports, newsletter, speeches, media releases, information sheets and Documents of Reconciliation.
url: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/orgs/car
Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
"The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), is a Commonwealth statutory authority established in 1994 under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Commission Act 1989 (the Act). The TSRA aims to strengthen the economic, social and cultural development of the Torres Strait to improve the lifestyle
and wellbeing of Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people living in the region." Website includes information about the Authority, Native title information and documentation and TSRA publications.
url: http://www.tsra.gov.au/
New South Wales Department of Aboriginal Affairs
url: http://www.daa.nsw.gov.au/
Academic, Educational & Research Websites
University of Sydney Koori Centre: Koorinet
The Koori Centre provides Aboriginal students at the University of Sydney access to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, develops the teaching of
Aboriginal Studies, research in Aboriginal education and establishes working ties
with schools and communities. Contents of this site include details of programs
and departments such as the Aboriginal Education Assistants program, the
Indigenous Studies Unit, Student Academic Support Unit and Yooroang Garang (in
the Faculty of Health Sciences.) There is a comprehensive collection of web resources.
url: http://www.koori.usyd.edu.au
Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
Part of Monash University, providing details of research and teaching programs concerning Australian Indigenous affairs.
url: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/cais/
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Outstanding website for resources relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People,
this website includes bibliographies, publications, Native Title research, and information about Indigenous languages.
and information on research grants. AIATSIS includes a useful collection of web links organised by subject. .
url: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/
NARU: North Australia Research Unit, The Australian National University, Darwin
NARU research cover "...three broad areas: issues concerning the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples of Australia; the social, cultural, political, economic and development of northern Australia; and
most recently, governance in East Asia." Website includes information on research, events and publications.
url: http://naru.anu.edu.au/
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website (NATSIEW)
Website of the South Australian Government's Department of Education Training and Employment and DETYA. This site contains educational materials
for students, teachers and others interested in Aboriginal education. Topics mainly cover education
and training.
url: http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/
CAEPR: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Located within the Australian National University with a primary focus on Indigenous Australian economic policy
and other issues including Native Title and land rights. CAEPR undertakes research on
Australian Indigenous economic development. Website includes prescis of key research results and is searchable via a search engine.
url: http://www.anu.edu.au/caepr/
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page: VICNET
Vicnet is a Victorian based community information network. This website "....is designed to be a starting point for links to Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Information in Victoria and Australia and
to act as a platform for the local Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to publish their own information on the
Internet."
url: http://www.vicnet.net.au/community/aboriginal/
Centre for Indigenous Natural and Cultural Resource Management
"The Centre for Indigenous Natural and Cultural Resource Management was
established in February 1997 at the Northern Territory University in Darwin,
Australia. The Centre aims to be a national and international focal point for
research which meets the needs of Indigenous Australians and which facilitates
career opportunities for Indigenous researchers.
CINCRM supports Indigenous students and scholars to undertake research in
natural and cultural resource management, community development and
sustainable development issues affecting Indigenous Australians. "
url: http://www.ntu.edu.au/cincrm/
Archives & Libraries
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services.
Compiled by Alex Byrne, Alana Garwood, Heather Moorcroft and Alan Barnes, the Protocols have been published by ALIA for ATSILIRN.
http://www.cdu.edu.au/library/protocol.html
url: http://www.cdu.edu.au/library/protocol.html
AIATSIS Library. Fact Sheets, Guides, Etc.
Includes an rtf copy of Annual Bibliography which includes entries for books, articles in books and
periodicals, conference papers, manuscripts and theses that have been added to
the Library catalogue during 1996. This Web version supersedes our printed
Annual Bibliography of previous years." The printed edition is held in Fisher Library 016.572994 3, Health Sciences 016.572994 3,
and Nursing 305.89915016 AUS. Check catalogue for holdings.
url: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/library/subject_guides__bibliographies
AIASTIS Library Catalogue: Mura
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
url: http://unicorn.aiatsis.gov.au/
Archives of Australia. Archival resources relating to Indigenous Australians
Comprehensive guide to recourds and policies relating to Indigenous people.
url: http://www.archivenet.gov.au/Resources/indigenous_aust.htm
A Guide to New South Wales State Archives relating to Aboriginal People
"The Guide lists the many records held by the Archives Authority which relate to Aboriginal people. The Authority's aim
is to make the information about these records of the State available and accessible to a wider audience while being mindful
of the special nature of the records relating to Aboriginal people."
url: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publications/aboriginalguide/aboriginalguidetoc.htm
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody: the Royal Commission and its records 1987-1991.
Peter Nagle and Richard Summerrell National Archives of Australia research guide.
url: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/rciadic/
NationalArchives of Australia Where to Find Records on Indigenous Australians
url: http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/indigenous_records.html
Australian Archives. Victorian Branch. My heart is breaking
A Joint Guide to Records about Aboriginal People in the Public Record Office of Victoria and the Australian Archives, Victorian Regional
Office, Myrna Deverall and Ian MacFarlane
Held Fisher Library 016.9945004 1
ATSILERN: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resource Network
"The Network was established after it was recognised that there was a need for a support and information
network for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people working in libraries and for those people servicing the
information needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples."
url: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~atsilirn/
Indigenous Resources & Services, State Library of Queensland
"The State Library offers information services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, based on the
extensive collections of material relating to Queensland and its history held in the John Oxley Library. These
services are available at the Indigenous Resource Unit."
url: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind
Family History Information
AIATSIS: Indigenous Family History Records
This page is the most comprehensive collection of resources and "links to web sites that have guides on Indigenous family history. These include mainly guides to records of a particular library, archives or government departments. If there aren't any web guides, any print guides are listed."
url: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/library/family_history_tracing
Bringing Them Home name index
National Archives of Australia
url: http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/fs175.html
AIATSIS: Missions, stations and reserves
Guide to records for stations, churces, missions and reserves.
url: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/library/family_history_tracing/missions
My Heart is Breaking
"A Joint Guide to Records about Aboriginal People in the Public Record Office of Victoria and the Australian Archives, Victorian Regional Office" Held Fisher Research 016.9945004 1
url: http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/pubs/heart.htm
Records of National Cultural Significance: Indigenous Australians
A report of the Archives Working Group of the Cultural Minister Council.Report compiled by Stuartfield House Consulting Group.
url: http://www.archivenet.gov.au/Resources/records.pdf
Footprints before me...
Indigenous family history guide compiled by Indigenous Libraries Unit (ILU) of the State Library of Queensland.
url: http://publib.slq.qld.gov.au/footprints/
AWABA
"Bibliography lists over 230 sources of information relating to the Aboriginal peoples of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region." AWABA is an electronic database and guide to the history, culture and language of the Indigenous peoples of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region of NSW. AWABA is a project of the University of Newcastle.
url: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/awaba/awaba/group/amrhd/awaba/
Full-text Documents
ATSIC Library On-line Publications
Alphabetical listing of online publications many available full-text in Word or pdf format. Availiable from National Library archives only.
url: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/41033/20060106/ATSIC/default.html
Centre for World Indigenous Studies. Fourth World Documentation Project.
"This site is dedicated to the nations of the Fourth World and our elders. Our goal is to
present the online community with the greatest possible access to Fourth World documents and resources. The Fourth World Documentation Project
is an online library of texts which record and preserve our peoples' struggles to regain their rightful place in the international community. "
url: http://www.cwis.org/fwdp/fwdp.html
Health
The Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 2001
"This publication is the third edition of the two-yearly series The Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. It brings together a comprehensive body of information about Indigenous health and welfare, predominantly at the national level, and includes, where practicable, data comparable with those for the general population. The report is also a detailed supplement to the flagship publications Australia’s Health and Australia’s Welfare which are released in alternate years by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)."http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/ihw/hwaatsip01/
Aboriginal Health Au
Includes Clinical Articles, Aboriginal Health Links and a Mailing List
url: http://www.medicineau.net.au/AbHealth/
Key Facts about Aboriginal health: Births and Deaths
Summary information and links to statistical data on mortality amongst Aboriginal people. A section on key data for births including infant mortality is also included.
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_population/population_deaths.htm
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
"The Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal is a national and international publication which has been in circulation throughout
Australia since 1977."
url: http://www.aihwj.com.au/
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Comprehensive web resource which includes Bulletin; Bibliography; What's new; Key facts & Social Indicators; Theses & Research, Conference
and course information. The HealthInfoNet searchable Bibliography ".....contains information on around 5,800 items,
including journal articles, books and book chapters, government and other reports, and theses. The
bibliography, including material from 1915 to the present, is fully searchable. More detailed information
about theses, including abstracts, is provided in a separate sub-section.
url: http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/
Koori Health Unit
Public Health & Development Division, Department of Human Services, Government of Victoria Australia.
url: http://koori.health.vic.gov.au/index.htm
World health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). The main
objective of WHO is the promotion and facilitation of the highest possible level
of physical, social and mental well-being in all peoples.
The site contains
information on health topics for example communicable diseases, health related
World Wide Web sites and WHO reports.
url: http://www.who.org
International and Regional Websites
Centre for World Indigenous Studies
"The Underlying Principle Guiding CWIS is: Access to knowledge and peoples' ideas reduces the possibility of conflict and increases the
possibility of cooperation on the basis of mutual consent. By democratizing relations between
peoples, between nations and states, the diversity of nations and their cultures will continue
to enrich the world."
url: http://www.cwis.org/
Native Title & Indigenous Affairs
Papers of Edward Koiki Mabo
Papers were purchased by the National Library of Australia in 1995. The Guide to this collection includes: Scope and Content Note; Biographical Note;
Series List; Series Descriptions; Box List and Selected Mabo Images.
url: http://www.nla.gov.au/1/ms/find_aids/8822.html
Australian Institute of Criminology. Australian Deaths in Custody.
"As part of the Commonwealth Government's commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in
Custody; the Australian Institute of Criminology monitors and reports upon trends in Australian deaths in prison, police custody and juvenile detention."
This website provides access to the full-text of many important publications including selected statistical publications;
research and public policy papers and trends and issues in crime and criminal justice.
url: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/dic/
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Reconciliation and Social Justice Library. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
url: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/rciadic/
Native Title and Wik Judgement
Comprehensive guide to resources compiled the Library of the Parliament of New South Wales.
url: http://wopared.parl.net/library/pubs/rn/1996-97/97rn23.htm
National Library of Australia. Bringing Them Home: Pilot Oral History Project
"In December 1997, in response to the first recommendation of Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families, the Commonwealth Government announced the National Library would be funded to develop and
manage a new oral history project. The oral history project will collect and preserve the stories of Indigenous people and others, including missionaries, police and administrators, involved in
the process of child removals. The project is one of enormous significance and the Library is very pleased to have a role in it."
This website provides background information and news on the Pilot Oral History Project.
url: http://www.nla.gov.au/oh/bth/
University of Sydney Law Library Native Title Law Path Finder
Compiled by Patrick OMara for the University of Sydney Law Library
url: http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/libraries/law/pathfinder_nativetitle1.html
New & Media
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Message Stick
"The Indigenous Programs Unit was established by the ABC in 1989, with the
objective of becoming a centre of excellence for production of Indigenous
television in Australia"
url: http://www.abc.net.au/message/
INFOKOORI: An Index to Australian Indigenous Information
"The INFOKOORI database is an index to the Koori Mail (http://www.koorimail.com/), a
national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples. The first issue was 23 May 1991."
url: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/infokoori/
Koori Mail
Australia's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Newspaper
url: http://www.koorimail.com/
Race and Racism
Action for Aboriginal Rights
This site is for researchers seeking information on current
Australian indigenous issues. The contents include articles about Aboriginal
issues, questions and answers regarding Aboriginal people and Torres Strait
Islanders, the last category being produced by the Federal Race Discrimination
Commissioner. Also included are links to Australian Indigenous websites, and
information on the Wik decision.
url: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aar/welcome.htm
url: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pihhr/files/New%20Folder/Emory%20Syllabi/Social%20Medicine%20Syllabus%20Emory%202007.pdf
Stop the hate
This site is United States oriented, and focuses on anti-racist material including articles and links to
sites promoting anti-racist ideologies
url: http://stop-the-hate.org
Reference Sources
Indigenous Peoples collection (ATSIS -Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset)
ATSIROM is a collection of databases on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
(ATSI) issues produced by RMIT Publishing. Some of the databases are unique and
others are subsets of existing databases such as Family, MAIS and APAIS.
ATSIROM databases contain references to published and unpublished material from
journals, newspapers, pamphlets, media releases, books, manuscripts, speeches,
conference proceedings, Royal Commissions and multi-media material.
Research areas covered by the ATSI databases include law, public
affairs/Politics, health, literature, criminology, family & society, heritage &
culture, multiculturalism, education and a Far North Queensland Database. ATSIROM
is an excellent source for locating references to Aboriginal people within a
specialised database.
University of Sydney Staff and Students only
url: Connect to database
Indigenous Australian WWW Resource Directory
Comprehensive resource directory compiled and maintained by the University of Sydney Koori Centre.
url: http://www.koori.usyd.edu.au/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Indigenous Statistics
Indigenous Statistics available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Click on Themes on the contents menu.
url: ABS Indigenous Statistics
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody: the Royal Commission and its records 1987-1991.
National Archives of Australia research guide.
url: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/rciadic/
The Aboriginal Studies World Wide Web Virtual Library
Comprehensive directory of resources for Aboriginal Studies includes
general resources, University courses , Governmental & Academic resources.
url: http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Aboriginal.html
ASEDA: Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive
"The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies holds computer-based (digital)
materials about Australian Indigenous languages in the Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive
(ASEDA). ASEDA has materials including dictionaries, grammars, teaching materials, and represents
about 300 languages. ASEDA offers a free service of secure storage, maintenance, and distribution of
electronic texts relating to these languages.
The Archive is available to language community members and to researchers in the field of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Availability of items is subject to depositors' access conditions. This
catalogue describes items held by ASEDA." Collection access information is available from the website. The
ASEDA catalogue can be searched by by region, language name, item title, and item code.
url: http://www1.aiatsis.gov.au/ASEDA/
MOST Best Practices on Indigenous Knowledge
Best practices on Indigenous knowledge from UNESCO's the Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST)
and the Centre for International Research and Advisory Networks (CIRAN).
url: http://www.unesco.org/most/bpikpub.htm
MOST Best Practices on Indigenous Knowledge
Best practices on indigenous knowledge from UNESCO's the Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST)
and the Centre for International Research and Advisory Networks (CIRAN).
url: http://www.unesco.org/most/bpikpub.htm
Australian Indigenous Languages Resources
Comprehensive collection of resources and information for Aboriginal Languages.
url: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/library/subject_guides__bibliographies/language_bibliographies
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics from the HEROC website.
Basic statistical information from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website includes Population
Figures; Deaths in Custody; Juvenile Justice; Removal; Care and Protection Orders; Health; Housing;
Education; Income & Employment.
url: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/statistics/index.html