The guides assist cross-sector collaboration with First Nations peoples in the protection and celebration of cultural heritage. They set out culturally appropriate expectations and best practice standards. They also provide practical and First Nations-led advice to Australian and international businesses.
This advice focuses on how to manage businesses in a way that enables and supports First Nations people to manage and protect their heritage and Country. This is in accordance with their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
The guides are designed to help investors ensure their investments meet culturally appropriate expectations. It supports best practice First Nations cultural heritage management in Australia and globally. The guides helps organisations such as grant funders and philanthropists assess funding applicants, ensuring applications meet cultural heritage standards.
About the Publisher
The Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative is a First Nations-led project that provides resources to enable investors and business to pro-actively contribute to the Dhawura Ngilan Vision by achieving best practice throughout their strategies, operations, and business relationships. Dhawura Ngilan means “Remembering Country" in the Ngunnawal language.
This Initiative is led by the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance in partnership with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and UN Global Compact Network Australia.
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