Library Guides: Australian Indigenous Architecture, Place-making & Design: Websites

Victorian Organisations and Associations

Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria
The two main aims of IADV are:
-To encourage the Indigenous community to be more engaged in architecture and design in the built environment
-To encourage architects and designers to be more engaged with Indigenous culture
Koorie Heritage Trust
The Koorie Heritage Trust Inc is a not-for-profit Aboriginal community organisation that aims to protect, preserve and promote the living culture of Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia.
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages was established in 1994 to address the issues of language loss and is the state body responsible for coordinating Community Language Programs throughout Victoria. These programs are run in local communities that report regularly back to VACL. The Corporation is focused on retrieving, recording and researching Aboriginal languages and providing a central resource on Victorian Aboriginal Languages with programs now looking at educational tools to teach the Indigenous community about language.
The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register
Reconciliation Victoria
The Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations
The Barengi Gadjin Land Council
The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
The Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Corporation
The Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
The Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative
The Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation and Cultural Heritage Council
The Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation

Resources and Collections

National Organisations

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)
Australian Human Rights Commission - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Great for statistics, publication, reports, Rights information, etc
Centre for World Indigenous Studies
Deadly Vibe
Deadly Vibe Group is an Aboriginal media, PR and events group of companies with a suite of fully integrated communication products that are utilised and enjoyed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. Their
Mission is to support all Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people in reaching their full potential by providing positive imagery, identifiable role models and quality information to improve community and quality of life.

Indigenous Land Corporations & Councils

Indigenous Land Corporation

Aboriginal land councils represent Aboriginal affairs at state or territory level. They aim to protect the interests and further the aspirations of Aboriginal communities.

Australian Capital Territory

United Ngunnawal Elders Council

New South Wales

There are 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils located across NSW. These are divided into nine regions: North Western, Northern, South Coast, North Coast, Western, Wiradjuri, Central, Mid North Coast, Sydney/ Newcastle. Further details are available on the NSW Aboriginal Land Council website

Australian Indigenous Architecture, Place-making & Design

Victorian Organisations and Associations

Resources and Collections

National Organisations

Indigenous Land Corporations & Councils

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia