NAILSMA has produced a
publication that provides advice and guidance to researchers
wishing to undertake research in Indigenous communities,
particularly in natural resource management.
Research is an important
means of promoting and assisting management and development on
Indigenous land and sea estates in ways that are environmentally,
culturally, socially and economically sustainable. NAILSMA is
committed to ethical research practices of the highest standard.
NAILSMA's role in relation to research is fourfold:
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Commission and
manage research projects;
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Act as a
representative body for research projects undertaken by Indigenous
partner organisations and Land Owners;
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Provide advice
and support for research projects undertaken by Indigenous partner
organisations and Land Owners;
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Participate in
or provide input to bodies responsible for setting research agendas
or assessing research proposals.
The
booklet provides advice through it’s:
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Brief summary of the research
context in relation to management and research
approaches;
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NAILSMA's
requirements for research approval;
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Appendix of the
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Studies (AIATSIS) Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous
Studies.
To download a
copy of the publication go to the NAILSMA website at www.nailsma.org.au
