The Indigenous Data Commons

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve how Indigenous data is collected, managed and used over time. We do this by supporting access, governance and shared responsibility across research, policy and community settings, while building the capability of Indigenous data stewards and custodians across Australia in all sectors.

Built by the Indigenous Data Network, the Indigenous Data Commons provides a trusted national space where Indigenous data are governed by Indigenous owners and used for Indigenous benefit. Through our online tools, we aim to establish an ethical, Indigenous-led approach to data governance across research, policy, and community settings in Australia.

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The Indigenous Data Network acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We pay respect to their Elders, past and present, and the place of Indigenous Knowledge in the academy and beyond. We acknowledge and respect that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have always used resources from the land and waters for nourishment, medicine and healing.
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Improving Indigenous Research Capabilities is a co-investment partnership with the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) through the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (DOI: 10.3565/pr3g-s109 ). The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).