Guide to the Records of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, 1944-2000

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Summary

Collection number:
MS Acc01.045, MS Acc01.101, MS Acc01.203
Creator:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Extent:
(31 ms boxes)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Permission required for research. Not for loan.
Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice:

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.

Background

Content Summary:

This collection comprises unpublished and semi-published reports collected from the Northern Territory offices of ATSIC.MS Acc01.045 comprises speeches by various Ministers for Aboriginal Affairs, budget papers, government submissions, conference papers, reports and notes from visits to communities. The material discusses issues such as the impact of alcohol, together with land rights, health, housing and employment.

MS Acc01.101 comprises reports, pamphlets, committee minutes, research files and staff handbooks regarding anti-discrimination, housing in SA, WA and NSW, health and the supply of health services, visits to communities, education, land rights, northern and central land councils, assimilation, jobs, employment and wages, and community councils.

MS Acc01.203 comprises grant reports, community consultations, reports on land councils and interest groups, material regarding compensation claims from the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia, rural districts health operational plans, reports regarding education, building and infrastructure contracts and tenders, developments plans, community corporations and regional councils, and the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA).

Biographical / Historical:

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) was the Australian government body through which Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders were formally involved in the processes of government affecting their lives. ATSIC was established through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (the ATSIC Act), which took effect on 5 March, 1990. The Commission aimed to ensure maximum participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in government policy formulation and implementation, to further indigenous economic, social and cultural development, and to promote indigenous self-management and self-sufficiency. ATSIC was formally abolished on 24 March, 2005.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn839042).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn839042).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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