Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project

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The Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements (ATNS) project is an ARC Linkage project examining treaty and agreement-making with Indigenous Australians and the nature of the cultural, social and legal rights encompassed by past, present and potential agreements and treaties. The project also examines the process of implementation and the wider factors that promote long term sustainability of agreement outcomes.

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The ATNS database is an online gateway which links together current information, historical detail and published material relating to agreements made between Indigenous people and others in Australia and overseas. The ATNS database is designed for the use of Indigenous and other community organisations, researchers, government and industry bodies.

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Settling with Indigenous Peoples
Published December 2006

ATNS News

Newly added South African Black Economic Empowerment Charters - 22/04/2008
These industry charters form the basis for transformation of South African industries through incorporating principles of Black Economic Empowerment (‘BEE’). BEE is one of the range of measures being used to counteract the economic effects of apartheid in South Africa. For detailed information, read about the charters for the petroleum and liquid fuels industry, the construction sector, tourism, the financial sector and mining, as well as the draft charter for agriculture.

'Close the Gap' Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent - 22/04/2008
Read about the 'Close the Gap' Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent which was recently signed on 20 March 2008 and seeks to establish a collaborative relationship between the government and Indigenous peoples in order to ‘achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians by the year 2030’.

National Apology - 21/04/2008
Information about the Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples by the Parliament of Australia is now available. To browse other apologies and statements of reconciliation that feature in the ATNS database, click here.

Shared Responsibility Agreements - 10/12/2007
The database has been updated to include Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) listed in 2007, including the Cape York Peninsula ‘Traditional Knowledge Recording Project (TKRP)’ SRA, the Geraldton ‘Bayalgu Kicking Goals Higher’ SRA and the Tumut 'Heritage, Healthy Living and Stronger Families' Shared Responsibility Agreement.

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ATNS Survey

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