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Aboriginal Cultural Competency Standards: Self-assessment process for community housing providers

This document was produced by Origin Communications Australia and published in 2016. It was developed for the Community Housing sector, the NSW Federation of Housing Associations and the NSW Department of Family and Community Services as part of the Community Housing for Aboriginal People Strategy. It outlines the Self-Assessment Process for Community Housing Providers to follow regarding Aboriginal Cultural Literacy Standards.

Campus to Country Strategy for QUT

Campus to Country: Positioning Strategy is a written document by the Queensland University of Technology published in 2020. It is a strategy that outlines the importance of connecting to Country and provides guidelines for planning and designing culturally sensitive buildings, spaces and places that reflect local context and respond to the current needs of the campus community.

Connecting with Country: A pathway to listening

In this discussion, Andrew Broffman spoke with Dillon Kombumerri about the challenges and rewards of shifting from a human-centred approach to a Country-centred view that offers more than just sustainability. Dillon Kombumerri is principal architect with the Government Architect NSW and co-author of the Connecting with Country framework. Kombumerri discusses the principles and protocols that shaped his approach creating the Country-centred framework.

Australian Indigenous Design Charter Communication Design

The Australian Indigenous Design Charter – Communication Design is a written document with protocols for sharing Indigenous knowledge in communication design practice. The purpose of the document is to help facilitate an accurate and respectful representation of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in design and associated media. It is an open document that is reviewed on a regular basis and modified as required.

Aboriginal Cultural Values: An Approach for Engaging with Country

A document providing an approach for engaging with Country, community and culture, as part of planning, design and environmental management disciplines. Included is an overview of a process for developing a masterplan framework for caring for Country. This written document is directed towards planners, environmental managers, architects, designers, engineers, public servants, developers and decisionmakers who are directly affecting Country through their work.

Aboriginal mobility and Sustainability of Communities: Case Studies from North-West Queensland and Eastern Northern Territory

This working paper series aims to consider the role of mobility in sustaining and expressing Aboriginal attachments to places and social relations, as well as the relationship between mobility and service needs. It considers this with the context of the existing culture of mobility amongst the Aboriginal population of Australia. The paper draws on case studies of Aboriginal mobility from an Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) funded research project.

Ask First: A guide to respecting Indigenous heritage places and values

Ask First is a written document published by the Australian Heritage Commission. It is a guide for land developers, land users and managers, cultural heritage professionals and others who may have an impact on Indigenous heritage. It features a framework concerning Indigenous heritage and conservation that includes the involvement and consultation of Indigenous Peoples.

Connecting with Country Framework

Connecting with Country is a framework for developing connections with Country to inform the planning, design, and delivery of built environment projects in NSW. The document has been written by and with Aboriginal experts in spatial design in collaboration with Government Architects NSW staff. It is an evolving document reflecting an increasing body of knowledge and practice.

Campuses on Countries Engagement Report

The written document is an Engagement Report for the Campuses on Countries: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Design Framework. The document was published by the University of Queensland in 2021. It provides a report overview, insight into the engagement process and findings, campus context and recommendations.

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