Winners and finalists of the 2022 Indigenous Governance Awards talk about the importance of developing the next generation of leaders and how succession planning takes place in their organisation...
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01 Understanding governance
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02 Culture and governance
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03 Getting Started
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04 Leadership
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05 Governing the organisation
- 5.0 Governing the organisation
- 5.1 Roles, responsibilities and rights of a governing body
- 5.2 Accountability: what is it, to whom and how?
- 5.3 Decision making by the governing body
- 5.4 Governing finances and resources
- 5.5 Communicating
- 5.6 Future planning
- 5.7 Building capacity and confidence for governing bodies
- 5.8 Case Studies
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06 Rules and policies
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07 Management and staff
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08 Disputes and complaints
- 8.0 Disputes and complaints
- 8.1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous approaches
- 8.2 Core principles and skills for dispute and complaint resolution
- 8.3 Disputes and complaints about governance
- 8.4 Your members: Dealing with disputes and complaints
- 8.5 Organisations: dealing with internal disputes and complaints
- 8.6 Practical guidelines and approaches
- 8.7 Case Studies
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09 Governance for nation rebuilding
- Governance Stories
- Glossary
- Useful links
- Acknowledgements
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Understand Indigenous governance overview
In this section, we explain what governance means and look at the different types of governance – Indigenous, community, corporate and organisational. We explain what effective governance is and the importance of governance to self-determination.
Defining governance
Governance is the way that people organise themselves to achieve a shared goal. We look at the 8 elements of governance that need to work together to be effective. We also explain the different stages of governance that organisations go through.
Indigenous governance
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been practising governance since time began. What makes it Indigenous governance is the role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture plays. We look at what this means and the common features of Indigenous governance.
Governance lingo
Governance and government sound really similar, but they are not the same thing. We explain why. We also explain the difference between organisational, corporate, community and Indigenous governance.
Self-determination and governance
Governance is a foundational structure that can be used to build strong self-determined practices. We explore what self-determination means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how it can bring real change.
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Effective Indigenous governance
Effective governance means having rules, structures and processes capable of achieving your objectives. We look at AIGI’s principles for effective Indigenous governance, and 3 other models that can be customised to meet your needs.
We’ve translated our extensive research on Indigenous governance into helpful resources and tools to help you strengthen your governance practices.
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