Here you will find resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders. There are also links to information and resources on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and languages.
(ACT) Office of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs - provides strategic advice to the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT.
ACT Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education Consultative Group - advises the ACT Government with independent advice on education and training for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS) unit 
- provides culturally appropriate services to the ACT's Indigenous communities including an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kinship and Foster Care Service, an Indigenous Family Support Program and a supported accommodation facility for young Indigenous males at-risk.
Indigenous Sport Program - works in partnership with sporting organisations to ensure that sporting programs are developed to suit the needs of Indigenous people and families in ACT and surrounding areas.
ACT Department of Education - Indigenous Policy and Organisational Practice section - supports ACT public schools to implement the strategic directions of the plan and in particular coordinates the provision of the Indigenous Education Officers program.
Parentlink - provides culturally appropriate parenting guides for Indigenous families.
Aboriginal Corporation for Sport and Recreation Activities (Boomanulla Oval) - promotes sporting programs for Aboriginal and Torres people and wider community. Phone: 02 6295 8557
Aboriginal Hostels LTD - provides short term accommodation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders needing support. Note: it appears that there are currently no hostels in the ACT.
Aboriginal Justice Centre Inc - provides support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT criminal justice system.
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) - aims to achieve culturally appropriate justice for Aboriginal people and communities. Location: 7/9 Moore Street, Canberra ACT 2601. Phone: 02 6249 8488
ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre - venue for conferences and workshops for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal user groups.
Location: 245 Lady Denman Drive, Yarramundi Reach ACT 2601.
Phone: 0434 605 600. Email: oatsia@act.gov.au
ACT Indigenous Arts Officers - aims to increase career opportunities for Indigenous artists and art workers.
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ACT Indigenous Elected Body - provides direct advice to the ACT Government.
Burrunju Aboriginal Corporation - provides health and wellbeing programs and promotes Aboriginal art.
Phone: (02) 6231 5231.
Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation - provides a variety of support services to young Indigenous people in the ACT region. Location: Grattan Court, Wanniassa, ACT 2903.
Phone: (02) 6296 8900
Indigenous Community Liaison Officer - assists Indigenous people and organisations deal with the police and vice versa.
Phone: (02) 6256 7777.
Jabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre - provides support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people studying at tertiary level at the Australian National University.
Journey of Healing ACT - promotes understanding and healing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Arranges events for Sorry Day each year and supports local Aboriginal initiatives.
Munjuwa Aboriginal Corporation - a community service and housing cooperative for Indigenous people. Doctor, midwife, diabetic health nurse and sexual health nurse services operates Wednesdays 9am to 12pm.
Location: 28 Rutledge Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620.
Phone: (02) 6297 3578.
Ngunnawal Aboriginal Land Council - deals with land claims, undertakes consultancies for archaeological sites and sites of significance.
Location: 16 Lowe Street, Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620.
Phone: (02) 6297 4152.
Ngunnawal Community Care - specialises in brokering home and community care services for Indigenous people in Queanbeyan, Yass, Bungendore and Braidwood. Clients must be disabled and aged 45 years and over.
Location: Shannon House, 147 Meehan Street, Yass, NSW, 2582.
Phone: (02) 6226 3799.
Ngunnawal Indigenous Higher Education Centre - has been functioning since 1995 as the focal point for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders studying at the University of Canberra.
United Ngunnawal Elders Council - advises the ACT Chief Minister on issues, policies and programs related to the needs of the Ngunnawal people.
Urayarra Indigenous Youth Skills and Education Program - provides an education accredited program to year 10 for Indigenous youth.
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Services - provide a culturally safe holistic health service for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the ACT and surrounding areas.
Yurauna Centre - provides support, advice and information on courses within CIT to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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ABC Indigenous - online portal for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Indigenous portal has replaced the Message Stick gateway. The portal was developed in consultation with the ABC Indigenous Programs Unit and with members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community from around Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library Information And Resource Network Inc. - 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.
Australian Government Programs and Services for Indigenous people - A Directory providing links to the most significant Australian Government programs for Indigenous people.
Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre Ltd - supports Indigenous leaders to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and shared vision to lead communities, organisations and the nation in the 21st Century.
Centrelink - provides a webpage of useful links that have information for Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) - A Commonwealth Government statutory authority set up to assist and enhance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities to build assets and wealth.
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Indigenous Coordination Centres & Regional Operations Centres (ICCs & ROCs): - look after most of the Australian Government's Indigenous programs and can bring together innovative funding packages to meet local and regional needs.
Indigenous Leadership Program - helps emerging and potential leaders on their journey to stronger leadership.
Indigenous Portal - a window to resources, contacts, information, and government programmes and services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
Indigenous Women's Program - activities funded under this program aim to reduce Indigenous disadvantage through enhancing Indigenous women's leadership, representation, safety, wellbeing and economic status.
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Koori Mail - produced fortnightly and distributed Australia-wide, providing news, views, advertisements and other material of vital interest to Indigenous Australians and Australians interested in Indigenous affairs.
- working to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a strong and effective voice in the domestic policy advocacy process and to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in deepening the skills needed to tell their stories.
National Community Controlled Health Organisation - National peak body for Indigenous health. Represents the interests of community controlled health services at the national level.
National Indigenous Times - Indigenous Affairs news provider. Provides an in-depth look at black and white Australia. Also provides links to a range of websites of interest to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Torres Strait Regional Authority (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.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages - this site has annotated links to 231 resources for about 80 languages. About 35% of these resources are produced or published by Indigenous people.
National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee NAIDOC - celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) - undertakes and encourages scholarly, ethical community-based research, holds a priceless collection of films, photographs, video and audio recordings and the world's largest collections of printed and other resource materials for Indigenous Studies, and has its own publishing house.
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The Black Book - has two main sections: the Black Book Directory and Black Book Library. The Directory includes more than 2,700 listings of Indigenous organisations and individuals working across 95 professions in the arts, media and cultural industries. Each listing provides contact information as well as a history of individual professional experience and organisational profiles. The Library is constantly evolving to include new artistic works by Indigenous people. It currently contains 2,000 works from the late 1890s until now.
Black Pages Smart Web Links - is a list of key web sites from a broad selection of Australian Government, Business and Community services, and international web sites to meet your information and research needs.
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