Resources and publications

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Title Author /s Summary Date Tag(s) Type
Board Code of Conduct PBC website

This template can be used to establish a plain English Code of Conduct for board members or your general PBC staff.

Board, CEO, Chairperson, Code of Conduct, Induduction, Secretary, Staff Checklist
Communicating with youth workbook for PBCs

PBCs have to think about succession. This workbook is for PBCs who want to engage with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in their community and region. It provides information, practical tips and ideas how to communicate and get them involved.

Communication, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Youth Workbook
Communication strategy workbook

This workbook leads you through the process of developing a communications strategy step-by-step.

Capacity building, Communication, Education Workbook
Community, identity, wellbeing: The report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey AIATSIS, Indigenous Languages Support

The report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey (NILS2) offers key insights for governments and communities into the current situation of Australian languages, how they are being supported and how best to continue this support. 

Language Report
Consolidated report on Indigenous Protected Areas following Social Return on Investment analyses Social Ventures Australia

PM&C commissioned SVA Consulting to understand, measure or estimate and value the changes resulting from the investment in five IPAs across Australia. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology was used to complete each of these analyses, which were informed by interviews with 143 stakeholders as well as desktop research canvassing relevant qualitative and quantitative data.

Caring for Country, Community development, IPA (Indigenous Protected Areas), Land and sea management, Tourism, Training Report
Contact Persons and Secretaries Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Outlining the role of contact persons and secretaries for corporations registered under the CATSI Act.

ORIC, Secretary Information Sheet
Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Land and Sea Country Plan GKuthaarn and Kukatj Traditional Owners, Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

The Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Land and Saltwater Country Plan is a strategic document that provides a framework for our people and our partners to work together to care for all the natural and cultural values of our country, while providing a sustainable livelihood for our community and others with rights and interests in our land and saltwater country. 

Commercial development, Community development, Employment, Environment, Indigenous knowledge, Land and sea management, Tourism, Youth Report
Indigenous Knowledge: Issues for protection and management Terri Janke, Maiko Sentina

This discussion paper presents the issues faced in Australia for the protection and management of Indigenous Knowledge. 

Culture, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous law, Language Article / paper
Indigenous language and language rights in Australia after the ‘Mabo’ (No 2) Decision - a poor report card Laura Beacroft

This paper investigates one element of the decision in Mabo v Queensland [No 2] (1992) 175 CLR 1, namely Indigenous languages, and whether there has been a transformational shift in the treatment and recognition of Indigenous languages and language rights post-Mabo. 

Language Article / paper
Junyirri: A framework for planning community language projects First Language Australia

Junyirri is intended to guide people in thinking about their current language situation, their aspirations for the use of language in their community, what assets their community has available, and the types of language programs that might be suitable for their situation.

Community, Language Article / paper
Language learning in Indigenous communities Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

This is the ANTaR Submission to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Inquiry into Language Learning in Indigenous Communities. Two years after the launch of the Federal Government’s strategy for preserving Indigenous languages, Indigenous Languages – A National Approach 2009, the Inquiry provides a valuable opportunity to assess the effectiveness of current Federal, State and Territory government policy in the area, and incumbent maintenance and revitalisation programs.

Community, Language Submission
National Indigenous Languages Report 2019 Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, AIATSIS, Australian National University

The Report strengthens the evidence base regarding the use, importance, and state of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. It identifies the strengths and speaker numbers of Australia's Indigenous languages, as well as the many economic and social benefits gained through the recognition, use and reawakening of those languages.

Language Report
National Indigenous Languages Survey Report 2005 Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, AIATSIS, FATSIL

The National Indigenous Languages Survey (NILS) Report 2005 provides a summary and analysis of the results from a survey of Indigenous languages vitality status and resources that was carried out in 2004. 

Language Report
Our Community - Resource Bank - Board, Governance & Leadership ourcommunity.com.au

The Community Tool Box contains a range of information about community development including resources on strategic planning, leadership and communication.

Communication, Leadership, Strategic planning Website
PEST and SWOT analysis template Michal Carrington, Murra Indigenous Master Class Program, university of Melbourne

PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis are common tools used in strategic planning for corporations.  This document provides examples used in PBC workshops and is therefore relevant to PBC business. It can be used as template to be modified to your PBC's needs. 

Communication, Strategic planning Template
Raising your profile on social media Media Trust

This guidebook provides general information on how to raise your profile on social media.

Communication Guide
Re-awakening languages: Theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia’s Indigenous languages John Hobson, Kevin Lowe, Susan Poetsch, Michael Walsh

This book seeks to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the actions and aspirations of Indigenous people and their supporters for the revitalisation of Australian languages in the twenty-first century. 

Language Book
Social Media Policy Guidelines PBC website

These guidelines raise some important questions to help your PBC to formulate a social media policy.

Communication Guide
Social media workbook PBC website

This workbook provides useful tips on how to go about using social media to connect and inform PBC members.

Capacity building, Communication, Education Workbook
Staff induction checklist PBC website

This staff induction checklist provides a downloadable template for your PBC to formalise the induction process of new staff members. It contains suggestions on documents to be included in an induction kit and on the induction process. 

Employment, Induduction, Secretary, Staff Checklist