Resources and publications

What processes are available to help Aboriginal people resolve their conflicts internally? What are the most common challenges implementing such a process? This report examines three dispute resolution processes and the differences between Indigenous and Western practices.

This paper discusses the purposes and form of the reports, their differentiation from the NNTT registration process, considerations anticipating litigation, confidentiality and potential conflicts of interest by the State as respondent.

Advice for dealing with complaints.

Managing disputes and the role of ORIC in resolving disputes.

The topic 'Disputes and complaints' from the Indigenous Governance Toolkit has eight sections,

1. Dealing with disputes and complaints
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous approaches
3. Core principles and skills for dispute and complaint resolution
4. Disputes and complaints about governance
5. Your members: dealing with disputes and complaints
6. Organisations: dealing with internal disputes and complaints
7. Practical guidelines and approaches
8. Case studies

ORIC policy statement explaining their role in resolving disputes involving corporations.

An guide to creating a board dispute resolution policy.

The Native Title Information Handbooks provide a summary of resources and information relating to key areas of native title.

The Handbooks provide information about:

• 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
• Indigenous land use agreements, future acts and other native title related agreements
• Land rights legislation
• Indigenous Land Corporation acquisitions, Indigenous land management and Indigenous protected areas
• Indigenous population profiles.