CSIRO Indigenous Engagement

Achievements

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Our achievements include:

collecting wetland food resources in the Daly River region.

Healthy Country, Healthy People: Supporting Indigenous engagement in the sustainable management of Northern Territory land and seas

CSIRO worked with partners to develop a strategic framework for investment in Indigenous cultural and natural resource management in the Northern Territory.

Participants from the 2006 Darwin workshop on recognising and protecting Indigenous values in water resource management

Recognising and protecting Indigenous values in water resource management

As part of Land and Water Australia’s Tropical Rivers program, Dr Sue Jackson of Sustainable Ecosystems hosted a collaborative workshop to identify and develop strategies for protecting Indigenous values in the context of water resource management.

Photo of a textile of Aboriginal land management activities, by Margaret Luta, artist in residence at Nungalinya College, in Darwin, Northern Territory

Telling the story of Aboriginal Land and Sea Management in the Top End

CSIRO partnered with Aboriginal people in the Top End of the Northern Territory to evaluate Aboriginal Land and Sea Management.

Fast facts

CSIRO values the contribution Indigenous knowledge adds to our scientific and social research
We believe it is important to work with Indigenous communities on projects to improve the prosperity of all Australians
We are establishing a series of case studies of natural resource management-based enterprises across remote Australia
We are also helping address challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and communities, primarily in remote regions

Contact Information

Mr Greg Davison

Indigenous Engagement Officer

Office of Indigenous Engagement

Phone: 61 2 9490 8184

Email: Greg.Davison@csiro.au

Mr Jim Walker

Indigenous Engagement Officer

Office of Indigenous Engagement

Phone: 61 7 3833 5676

Email: Jim.Walker@csiro.au

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Community

CSIRO aims to establish and build relationships with members of the community. We welcome people of all ages to come and explore our facilities, holiday programs and public events.

Contact

Phone:

1300 363 400

Email:

enquiries@csiro.au

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About CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.