This section undertakes research relating to matters of importance to Indigenous people, their families and their communities. Jumbunna aims to produce the highest quality research on Indigenous legal and policy issues and to develop highly skilled Indigenous researchers. Our current projects explore aspirations for Indigenous regional governance, corporate governance, the new arrangements for Indigenous policy making and program and service delivery in the post-ATSIC environment, Indigenous land issues and issues related to Indigenous people's contact with the criminal justice and legal system.
The approach to research includes consultation with the Indigenous community to identify research priorities, including engagement with a peer network and a commitment to disseminating research outcomes in a broad and accessible manner that includes publications, briefing papers, submissions, community reports and new media outcomes. Our approach is strongly committed to fostering Indigenous researchers, research capacity and Indigenous driven collaborations.
Jumbunna also publishes two academic journals focusing on Australian Indigenous issues, Ngiya, Talk The Law (which replaces Balayi: Culture, Law & Colonialism) and the Journal of Indigenous Policy.
The research unit team includes:
