Budj Bim: an Aboriginal cultural heritage landscape
Discover the ancient engineering marvel of Budj Bim, a cultural and ecological masterpiece created by the Gunditjmara people over thousands of years.
Co-design in fire management
As we have come to learn season upon season, managing fire is a place where Western approaches and traditional Aboriginal fire knowledge can co-exist. In this resource students will combine technologies to map ways to effectively manage fire.
Digital technology and managing Indigenous astronomical knowledge
Embark on a digital journey into the rich tapestry of Indigenous knowledge and astronomy, where the past meets the future. Discover how modern technology preserves and shares traditional knowledge, connecting students to the cosmos.
Living off our waters
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People have developed resource utilisation and management regimes for marine, riparian, and estuarine habitats to ensure the sustainability of these resources. These practices incorporated cultural, ritual and social rules governing use and harvesting to ensure the sustainability of these resources as a major component of their traditional ecological knowledge systems.
Get Connected: Child Rights
This issue helps students understand the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child and explores a range of child rights issues around the world. It highlights a case study of child labour in India. The DVD includes an overview of child rights and personal stories from child labourers. This issue also looks at supply chains and the ways […]
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Education Resources
The AIATSIS Collection aims to create a world where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recognised, respected, valued and celebrated. This collection of resources contains more than one million items, including books, audio, photographic, manuscript, moving image and art and object material, related to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
Stories to Unite Us
This unit of work, Stories to unite us, allows students to explore aspects of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, using the picture books You and Me: Our Place and Stories from the Billabong.You and Me: Our Place written by Leonie Norrington and illustrated by Dee Huxley highlights the connections between young and old […]
Marnti warajanga— A walk together
Marnti Warajanga–a walk together is a collaboration between the Museum of Australian Democracy, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre and photographer Tobias Titz. Through this online exhibition and resources, explore milestones of the Indigenous journey of democracy in Australia and consider their relevance today.
Indigenous Rights and Freedoms
25 minute digital video resource for classroom use unpack stories of events and people associated with Old Parliament House content aligned to the Australian Curriculum – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (general capabilities), Civics and Citizenship and History strands addresses historical thinking concepts such as sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, […]
Stolen Generations Resource Kit for Teachers and Students
The Healing Foundation’s Stolen Generations Resource Kit for Teachers and Students has been created to educate young people about the Stolen Generations. It makes it easy for school communities to start the conversation and inform classroom discussions using facts, real examples and stories.