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The Indigenous Governance Awards share the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations from around Australia...
The Indigenous Governance Awards share the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations from around Australia...
This resource provides a checklist of principles for effective governance (pdf, 139kb) Review the questions and answer them honestly based on your knowledge and experience with your organisation’s governance...
Culture is the collective beliefs, values, rules and customs that inform a group’s way of life This factsheet offers an overview of Your culture For more in-depth knowledge, explore the additional resources in...
Governance gives an organisation, community or nation the ways and means to achieve the things that matter to them It’s about how groups work together to achieve shared goals This factsheet offers an overview o...
Building or rebuilding governance is about selecting a governance model that suits your group’s unique purpose It involves making decisions about whether to incorporate and coming up with a set of strong and cul...
Whether your group is formal or informal, incorporated, or unincorporated, at its core are people These include directors, managers and staff members who each take on different governing roles and responsibilities...
Leadership is the art of motivating people towards a common goal or to ‘get things done’ It’s also about providing guidance and direction This factsheet offers an overview of Leadership For more in-depth kno...
Women play an important role in strengthening their families and groups Harnessing their skills, cultural knowledge and experience makes governance healthier and stronger This factsheet offers an overview of First...
Systems and plans are what help your everyday governance be most effective Think about how you can set up strong policies and procedures in key areas of governance, including communication, meetings and decision-m...
Effective financial management is a critical foundation for managing your resources wisely It can promote economic development and self-determination for your group This factsheet offers an overview of Financial m...
Jessica Ling
She/Her
Director Business Development (Leave of Absence)
Jess Ling currently resides on Turrbal and Yuggera country.
Jessica Ling is a qualified legal professional experienced in prosecuting native title claims in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of traditional owners. Throughout her career, she has had extensive engagement with Indigenous clients providing technical advice at large claim group meetings and has gained exposure to difficulties faced by traditional owners in implementing good governance practices to effectively manage, and leverage, their native title rights and interests.
Jess also has international experience providing support to high-level governance functions of a multinational company and on the ‘Voice of Freedom’ project, telling the stories of Eritrean and Ethiopian migrants who were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Sinai desert.
At AIGI, Jess leads the team reviewing and redeveloping the Indigenous Governance Toolkit and our partnership with the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) at ANU, focusing on documenting and sharing stories of success in Indigenous governance for the broader network of Indigenous organisations to learn from.
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