Internationally recognised the team works collaboratively with government, industry, and the not-for-profit sector to provide education, research and consultancy in Indigenous nation (re)building, Indigenous governance and self-determination. 

  • Builds links between the University, Indigenous communities, and key industry partners 

  • Delivers training courses on Indigenous Nation-building and governance to sector professionals and Indigenous communities

  • Contributes to the development of public policy by providing a recognised voice of influence in Australian national debate concerning Indigenous affairs and Reconciliation

  • Augments innovative interdisciplinary research networks and collaborations with key academics working in Australia and globally

  • Enhances the reputation of UTS as an internally recognised centre for research in Indigenous Nation-building and governance

  • Provides expert consultancy services for Indigenous governance and new venture models with potential for social and economic innovation 

  • Acts as a coordinating point for inter-Nation development and communication, nationally and internationally

  • Enriches Australia’s intellectual life by introducing applied and practical theoretical frameworks to help address legacies of colonial injustice

  • Attracts and supervises HDR students to UTS and provides innovative learning pathways to and through university education, including identifying opportunities for interdisciplinary co-supervision of research and co-tutelage with affiliated centres and esteemed international universities 

  • Offers a prestigious publication programme, including a dedicated book series titled Indigenous Self-Rule which is produced by Bloomsbury an internationally recognised academic publisher