Submissions, reports and guidance for the sector

Native title agreements and future acts Agreements, Treaties & Negotiated Settlements Database (ATNS) The Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements database (ATNS) is an online gateway to a wealth of information relating to agreements between indigenous…

Annual Reports Annual Report 2022-23 NNTC Publications PDF · 30.3 MB

Annual Reports Annual Report 2023-24 NNTC Publications PDF · 22.6 MB

Annual Reports Annual Report 2024-25 NNTC Publications PDF · 2.3 MB

Native Title General Attorney General’s Department website Native Title General

Governance Australian Indigenous Governance Institute Governance

NNTC Submissions Call for inputs on legal enforcement of ESC rights United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee The relationship between realisation of cultural rights and economic and social wellbeing is profound. For… PDF · 508.3 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Call for inputs on sea-level rise and human rights United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee This submission is made by the Sea Country Alliance. Rising sea levels impact the rights… PDF · 475.2 KB

NTRB/NTSP resources Central Land Council FAQs and fact sheets NTRB/NTSP resources

Economic empowerment and finance Closing the Gap socioeconomic Targets Economic empowerment and finance

Closing the Gap Coalition of Peaks website Closing the Gap

NNTC Submissions EPBC Community engagement standard submission EPBC Community engagement standard submission by The Mabo Centre & National Native Title Council. Submission to the Environment Law Reform Taskforce on… PDF · 128.5 KB

NNTC Submissions EPBC Data and Information Standard Submission EPBC Data and Information Standard Submission by The Mabo Centre & National Native Title Council. Submission to the Environment Law Reform Taskforce… PDF · 178.3 KB

Funding and Grants Federal Government Grants – Grant Connect Funding and Grants

Clean Energy Transition First Nations Clean Energy Network – Toolkits & Guides Select First Nations Clean Energy Tool Kits covering: Clean Energy Transition Research and Information Clean Energy Transition Policy, Opportunities and Barriers Best…

Clean Energy Transition First Nations Clean Energy Strategy 2024 – 2030 Clean Energy Transition PDF · 5.1 MB

NTRB/NTSP resources Future Act Factsheet – NTSCorp A “future act” refers to any proposed activity or development on land or waters that may affect native title rights and interests.… PDF · 275.8 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Future Gas Draft Work Bid Guidelines Submission April 2025 The submission outlines how FPIC aligns with Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and… PDF · 321.6 KB

NTRB/NTSP resources Grant Writing Guideline – QSNTS NTRB/NTSP resources PDF · 4.5 MB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Indian Ocean Submission – May 2024 It recommends that any declaration be made subject to a condition under s 20 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act, requiring that… PDF · 207.0 KB

Economic empowerment and finance Indigenous Investment Australia (IBA) links The Indigenous Investment Principles (IIPs) aim to guide and support Indigenous Australians, organisations, and communities in building economic resilience and becoming strong,… PDF · 964.7 KB

NNTC Submissions Inquiry into factors shaping social licence and economic development outcomes in critical minerals projects across Australia House Standing Committee on Primary Industries This submission is made by the National Native Title Council in collaboration with the Mabo Centre.… PDF · 225.2 KB

NNTC Submissions Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs There is a broad understanding that the imposed and colonising laws brought… PDF · 429.1 KB

Mabo Centre Joint Submission to the ALRC Review of the Future Act Regime NNTC Submissions PDF · 464.6 KB

NTRB/NTSP resources Leasing Aboriginal Land – Central Land Council NTRB/NTSP resources

NTRB/NTSP resources Making Mining agreements – Central Land Council NTRB/NTSP resources

Native Title General Map of Native Title Representative Bodies and Service Providers (NTRBs/NTSPs) NTRB – Native Title Representative Body Is recognised under section 203AD and funded under section 203FE of the Native Title Act. NTSP… PDF · 1.3 MB

Case Study McArthur River Native Title Compensation Case Background In December 2020, the Gudanji, Yanyua and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples filed a compensation claim for economic loss and cultural loss caused to…

NTRB/NTSP resources Monitoring and Evaluation – Central Land Council NTRB/NTSP resources

Closing the Gap National Agreement on Closing the Gap Closing the Gap

Native Title claims and determinations National Native Title Tribunal Native Title claims and determinations

Native Title claims and determinations National Native Title Vision a geospatial view of the Registers and databases overlays of administrative regions, non-freehold land parcels and resources tenure. Native Title Vision is…

Compensation Native Title Compensation Presentation from the 2025 AIATSIS summit Presentation regarding the “Alternative Compensation Framework – Interim Report”.... PDF · 2.1 MB

Compensation Native Title Compensation Videos – Part 1 What is Native Title The first video explores the question ‘what is Native Title’. The second video examines the ‘Timber Creek Case’ where the High Court…

Compensation Native Title Compensation Videos – Part 2 High Court Decision in Timber Creek The first video explores the question ‘what is Native Title’. The second video examines the ‘Timber Creek Case’ where the High Court…

Compensation Native Title Compensation Videos – Part 3 Making a Native Title Compensation Claim The first video explores the question ‘what is Native Title’. The second video examines the ‘Timber Creek Case’ where the High Court…

Compensation Native Title Compensation: High Court Timber Creek Decision On 14 March 2019, the High Court made a decision about the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples native title compensation claim for extinguishment… PDF · 497.3 KB

Native Title General Native Title in Australia: A Comprehensive Historical Timeline Native Title General PDF · 87.7 KB

Native Title General Nativetitle.org.au website It offers information on various aspects of native title, including the roles and functions of PBCs, governance, land and sea management, and…

Funding and Grants NIAA: Capacity building for native title corporations Funding and Grants

NNTC resources NNTC Branding Guide The NNTC brand is built on clarity, adaptability and interconnectedness. With its connection bracket, the logotype offers a supportive structure, while fluid… PDF · 1.5 MB

Compensation NNTC Case note Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu [2025] HCA 6 NNTC resources PDF · 286.0 KB

NNTC resources NNTC Future Made in Australia Submission NNTC Submissions PDF · 2.2 MB

NNTC resources NNTC Southern Ocean Submission: Bass Strait NNTC Submissions PDF · 1.0 MB

NNTC resources NNTC Submission in response to the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative Draft Standard NNTC Submissions PDF · 297.0 KB

NNTC Submissions NNTC Submission on the Independent Review of the Water Act 2007 Discussion Paper July 2026 Whilst the Water Act 2007 recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples spiritual, cultural, environmental, social and economic matters in its Objects,… PDF · 463.9 KB

NNTC resources NNTC Submission to Sustainable Ocean Plan: Navigating a course to 2040 NNTC Submissions PDF · 217.8 KB

NNTC resources NNTC submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s informing the agenda project The NNTC’s submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission outlines priorities for advancing First Nations rights, focusing on implementing UNDRIP, reforming native… PDF · 142.1 KB

NNTC resources NNTC submission to the North Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) Review The NNTC’s submission to the North Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) review calls for structural changes to ensure Traditional Owners are central to… PDF · 311.2 KB

NNTC resources NNTTC submission on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Draft Standard for Responsible Exploration, Extraction, and Processing of Minerals This submission addresses IRMA’s Draft Standard for Responsible Mining Version 2.0, advocating for stronger recognition of First Nations peoples’ collective cultural rights,… PDF · 188.0 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Outline of Regulatory and Policy Reform Proposals: Traditional Owners and Australian Offshore Energy Projects (June 2024) The proposal distinguishes between Traditional Owners directly affected by projects and those in the broader Environment that May be Affected (EMBA). For… PDF · 884.3 KB

NNTC Publications PBC Futures: Roadmap to Reform FINAL REPORT National Native Title Council (NNTC) 2023. PBC Futures: Roadmap to Reform. Unpublished report: Canberra. The PBC Futures: Roadmap to Reform report, prepared… PDF · 2.8 MB

Closing the Gap Productivity Commission: Closing the Gap Data Dashboard Closing the Gap

Sea Country Alliance SCA Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre Marine Spatial Planning Framework This submission responds to three draft documents developed as part of the Australian Marine Spatial Planning Framework (AMSPF): the Guiding Principles (October… PDF · 357.9 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the Future Gas Strategy: draft offshore guidelines consultation (Exploration Work Bid) The Alliance maintains that FPIC compliance is both a legal requirement under international law through the UN Declaration on the Rights of… PDF · 358.3 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Response from the Sea Country Alliance to the National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Cth) This submission responds to the review of the National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration under the Environment Protection (Sea… PDF · 327.7 KB

Native title agreements and future acts Review of the Future Acts Regime Information Sheet The inquiry involves consultations, submissions, and reports, with final recommendations due by December 2025.... PDF · 272.0 KB

NTRB/NTSP resources Sacred sites and objects – Central Land Council NTRB/NTSP resources

Sea Country Alliance SCA SCA Submission: Australia’s Draft Sustainable Ocean Plan – September 2024 Our submission proposes a comprehensive framework including the establishment of a Traditional Owner Climate Resilience Fund, mandatory Indigenous procurement provisions for offshore… PDF · 458.8 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA SCA Submission: Infrastructure Removal Guidance – August 2024 Our submission argues that the $58.5 billion decommissioning program must incorporate free, prior and informed consent principles and statutory recognition of Traditional… PDF · 476.2 KB

NNTC resources Strategic Vision: NNTC’s 5 Year Strategic Plan NNTC resources

NNTC resources Strong Culture, Strong Future – Yaegl Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation Started with nothing. Built something remarkable. The Yaegl Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation has spent decades turning a 21-year native title journey into…

NNTC Publications Strong Culture, Strong Future – Yawuru PBC Watch and share the Yawuru story. Prescribed Body Corporates are essential partners in driving social, environmental and economic benefits for communities, regional…

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission on Offshore Decommissioning and Financial Assurance Reforms This submission outlines key reforms needed for offshore decommissioning and financial assurance to properly recognise Traditional Owner rights in Sea Country. It… PDF · 323.5 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission on the Australian Marine Spatial Planning Framework (AMSPF) To meet FPIC requirements, Traditional Owners must be consulted early, fully informed, properly resourced, and able to give or withhold consent freely.… PDF · 357.9 KB

NNTC Submissions Submission on the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA) Consultation draft – Fitzroy-Derby water resources management plan: policy and guidance. The NNTC provides this submission in support of, and complementary to, the submission made by the Kimberley Land Council (KLC). We also… PDF · 370.2 KB

NNTC resources Submission on The Future Made in Australia Community Benefit Principles public guidance NNTC Submissions PDF · 810.6 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission to consultation on the Draft National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance The suite of Standards attached to the EPBC Act are an important regulatory contribution to the implementation of the legislation. However, in… PDF · 428.1 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission to Protecting Spirit of Sea Country Feb 2024 The Alliance proposes distinct approaches for directly affected communities—requiring Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and agreements before approvals—and for those in… PDF · 543.9 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission to Senate Inquiry into Offshore Wind Industry Consultation Process – August 2024 The submission analyzes the three-stage offshore wind regulatory process (declared areas, licence granting, and management plans) and critiques the Draft Offshore Electricity… PDF · 476.1 KB

NNTC resources Submission to the Attorney General’s Department’s evaluation of (the 2021) amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 Submission by The Mabo Centre & National Native Title Council. This submission provides a detailed evaluation of the 2021 amendments to the… PDF · 211.7 KB

NNTC Submissions Submission to the Australian Government Joint Standing Committee on Treaties’ Inquiry into WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge As the Australian Government considers ratification of the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, it is important… PDF · 404.7 KB

NNTC Submissions Submission to the Inquiry on Creating sustainable economic growth in rural and regional Australia Submission by The Mabo Centre & National Native Title Council. This submission is made to the Joint Standing Committee on Trade &… PDF · 307.6 KB

Sea Country Alliance SCA Submission: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Bill – March 2024 Our submission argues that the proposed section would undermine the Government’s Nature Positive Plan reforms, which promise significant improvements to Traditional Owner… PDF · 356.3 KB

Governance The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) Governance

Clean Energy Transition Traditional Owner clean energy agreement-making: Understanding emerging models of financial benefit-sharing and co-ownership Clean Energy Transition

NNTC Submissions UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples country visit to Australia The visit in November 2026 of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples will be informed by submissions on… PDF · 487.6 KB

Clean Energy Transition Video: Traditional Owners Co-owning Clean Energy Projects – Part 1 Two short animation videos aimed at PBC Directors and native title holders to explain clean energy project development and the risks and…

Clean Energy Transition Video: Traditional Owners Co-owning Clean Energy Projects – Part 2 Two short animation videos aimed at PBC Directors and native title holders to explain clean energy project development and the risks and…

NNTC resources Visual assets/social media images to ptomote Strong Culture, Strong Futures – Yaegl Film Download and share these images across your social media channels to help promote the Yaegl film Download instructions — on most devices…

NTRB/NTSP resources What are land rights in NSW – NTSCorp Native title rights and interests differ from land rights in several ways. Land Rights are granted in the form of freehold land…

WA South West Settlement What is the Central Services Corporation – South West Aboriginal Land And Sea Council WA South West Settlement

NTRB/NTSP resources YMAC factsheet – Consultation for Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Following a 2022 Federal Court decision, First Nations Peoples are now recognized as “relevant persons” who must be consulted during this process.…

NTRB/NTSP resources YMAC factsheet – NTRBS, PBCs and RNTBCS NTRB/NTSP resources

NTRB/NTSP resources YMAC factsheet – Return of materials NTRB/NTSP resources

NTRB/NTSP resources YMAC factsheet – Survey Definitions – Heritage Survey Types and Recording Levels Heritage survey typesAn archaeological survey is the active investigation and assessment of a landscape for archaeological evidence, i.e., physical evidence of human…

NTRB/NTSP resources YMAC factsheet – Unclaimed Areas, Undetermined Areas and Active Claims NTRB/NTSP resources

Clean Energy Transition YMAC Resources in Renewable Energy Resources include: Best Practice Standards These best practice Standards are designed to streamline the consultation and negotiation processes between Prescribed Bodies Corporate…