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Indigenous Community Governance Project

Understanding, Building and Sustaining Effective Governance
in Rural, Remote and Urban Indigenous Communities

ICGP Publications

 

All publications from the Project are available for free download in PDF format. Discussion Papers can also be purchased as print publications from CAEPR. Other CAEPR Discussion and Working Papers are available from the CAEPR site menu at the left.

Click on the links below to view the ICGP's various publications:

Research Reports

Annual Reports

Discussion Papers

Working Papers

Topical Issues

Case Study Papers

Presentations

Indigenous Governance Matters

Community Governance Research Update

Community Governance newsletter

ICGP Annotated Bibliography

 

Research Reports

NEW 2007 'Indigenous Community Governance Project: Year two research findings', CAEPR Working Paper No. 36, by Janet Hunt and Diane Smith

NB: 'Further key insights from the Indigenous Community Governance Project, 2006'—click to open this associated document summarising the findings of Working Paper No. 36.

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2006 'Building Indigenous community governance in Australia: Preliminary research findings', CAEPR Working Paper No. 31, by Janet Hunt and Diane Smith

NB: 'Ten Key Messages from the Preliminary Findings of the Indigenous Community Governance Project, 2005'—click to open this associated document summarising the findings of Working Paper No. 31.

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Annual Reports

Annual Report NEW ICGP 2007 Annual Report
[346 KB PDF document]
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ICGP 2006 Annual Report [441 KB PDF document]  PDF
ICGP 2005 Annual Report [915 KB PDF document]  PDF
ICGP 2004 Annual Report [1.5 MB PDF document]  PDF

 

Discussion Papers

NEW 2006 'Local governments and Indigenous interests in Australia’s Northern Territory', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 285, by Will Sanders

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2006 'Views from the top of the ‘quiet revolution’: Secretarial perspectives on the new arrangements in Indigenous affairs', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 282, by Bill Gray and Will Sanders

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2006 'Being a good senior manager in Indigenous community governance: Working with public purpose and private benefit', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 280, by Will Sanders Abstract Abstract
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2005 'Capacity development in the international development context: Implications for Indigenous Australia', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 278, by Janet Hunt Abstract Abstract
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2004 'Torres Strait elections, 2000 and 2004: Changes in political leadership and style?', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 268, by Will Sanders Abstract Abstract
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2004 'From Gove to governance: Reshaping Indigenous governance in the Northern Territory', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 265, by Diane Smith Abstract Abstract
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2004 'Thinking about Indigenous community governance', CAEPR Discussion Paper No. 262, by Will Sanders Abstract Abstract
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Working Papers

2006 'Building Indigenous community governance in Australia: Preliminary research findings', CAEPR Working Paper No. 31, by Janet Hunt and Diane Smith

Note: 'Ten Key Messages from the Preliminary Findings of the Indigenous Community Governance Project, 2005'—click to open this associated document summarising the findings of Working Paper 31.

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2005 'Researching Australian Indigenous governance: A methodological and conceptual framework', CAEPR Working Paper No. 29, by Diane Smith Abstract Abstract
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2004 'Socio-political perspectives on localism and regionalism in the Pintupi Luritja region of central Australia: Implications for service delivery and governance', CAEPR Working Paper No. 25, by S. Holcombe Abstract Abstract
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2000 'Governance and service delivery for remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory: challenges and opportunities', CAEPR Working Paper No. 6, by N. Westbury and W. Sanders Abstract Abstract
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Topical Issues

 
2007 'Sustainable governance for small desert settlements:Combining single settlement localism and multi-settlement regionalism', CAEPR Topical Issue 2007/41, by Will Sanders & Sarah Holcombe  PDF
2005 'Strengthening Indigenous Community Governance: A step towards advancing Reconciliation in Australia', CAEPR Topical Issue 2005/04, by Janet Hunt and Diane Smith Abstract Abstract
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2004 'Prospects for regionalism in Indigenous community governance', CAEPR Topical Issue 2004/07, by Will Sanders  PDF

Case Study Papers

 
ICGP Case Study Reports  
NEW 2006 Evaluating governance effectiveness: A facilitated process with the Board of Yarnteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, ICGP Case Study Report No. 2, by Diane Smith
[696 KB PDF document]
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2006 The Ti Tree Creek Camp Study: Reports to Anmatjere Community Government Council, a compilation of three reports, ICGP Case Study Report No. 1, by Will Sanders and Sarah Holcombe (NEW - now includes the Third Report)
[975 KB PDF document]

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ICGP Occasional Papers  
NEW 'From COAG to coercion: A story of governance failure, success and opportunity in Australian Indigenous Affairs', Paper presented to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) conference, Governing Through Collaboration: Managing Better Through Others, 28–29 June 2007, Canberra, by Diane Smith
[157 KB PDF document]

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'International development experience of capacity development: Implications for Indigenous Australia?' ICGP Occasional Paper No. 1, by Janet Hunt
[392 KB PDF document; see also the PowerPoint presentation, 2.2 MB PDF document]

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'Regionalism for Indigenous governance: Emerging models and policy challenges', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 2, by Diane Smith
[51 KB PDF document; see also the PowerPoint presentation, 1.2 MB PDF document]

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'The language and concepts of governance: Cross-cultural cultural conundrums', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 3, by Frances Morphy
An extended version only of this paper, presented in the NARU seminar series, is currently available from the NARU website.
[46 KB PDF document]

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'The future of the homelands in north-east Arnhem Land', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 4, by Frances Morphy
[122 KB PDF document; see also the PowerPoint presentation, 3.0 MB PDF document]

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'Anmatjere: Representation in an early regional structure', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 5, by Sarah Holcombe & Will Sanders
[41 KB PDF document; see also the PowerPoint presentation, 2.1 MB PDF document]

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'Strange bedfellows: Whole-of-government policy, Shared Responsibility Agreements, and implications for regional governance', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 6, by Patrick Sullivan.
[146 KB PDF document]

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'Local governance in remote regionsModels & issues: Governance and service delivery in Wiluna', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 7, by Christina Lange
[113 KB PDF document]

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'Indigenous governance and leadership: A case study from the Thamarrurr (Port Keats) region in the Northern Territory', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 8, by Bill Ivory
[114 KB PDF document]

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'Capacity building for Indigenous governance: Social indicators for Indigenous governance', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 9, by John Taylor
[233 KB PDF document]

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'Capacity development for Indigenous governance: Emerging issues and lessons from the Indigenous Community Governance Project (ICGP)', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 10, by Diane Smith.
[141 KB PDF document]

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'The governance of outstations in the Maningrida region, north-central Arnhem Land, and the challenges posed by the new arrangements', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 11, by Jon Altman
[166 KB PDF document]

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'Leadership: Issues and principles from the Thamarrurr (Port Keats) region in the Northern Territory', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 12, by Bill Ivory
[73 KB PDF document; see also the PowerPoint presentation, 549 Kb PDF document]

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'Regional governance structures in Indigenous Australia: Western Australian examples', ICGP Occasional Paper No. 13, by Manuhuia Barcham
This paper is now published as CIGAD Working Paper Series No. 1/2006, CIGAD, Massey University, Palmerston North.
[287 KB PDF document]

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Presentations

 
Presentation to the Senior Officer Group, Government of Western Australia, on Strong Governance and Leadership, by Diane Smith & Janet Hunt,
5 September 2007.
[PowerPoint presentation, 848 KB PDF document]
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Presentation to the Department of Communities, Government of Queensland, Key Research Findings of the ICGP, by Diane Smith & Janet Hunt, 10 September 2007.
[PowerPoint presentation, 789 KB PDF document]
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Indigenous Governance Matters

 
NEW Indigenous Governance Matters
No. 2, February 2008
[808 KB PDF document]
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Indigenous Governance Matters
No. 1, January 2008 (updated) [933 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update

 
NEW Community Governance Research Update
No. 6, September 2007
[309 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update
No. 5, July 2007 [464 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update
No. 4, March 2007 [495 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update
No. 3, October 2006 [630 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update
No. 2, July 2006 [255 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Research Update
No. 1, March 2006 [328 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance newsletter

 
NEW Community Governance newsletter
Vol. 3, No. 3, November 2007
[696 KB PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 3, No. 2, July 2007
[777 KB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 3, No. 1, May 2007
[643 KB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2006
[640 KB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 2, No. 2, August 2005
[315 KB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 2, No. 1, April 2005
[679 KB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 1, No. 4, December 2005
[ 1.1 MB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 1, No. 3, September 2005
[ 3.9 MB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 1, No. 2, May 2005
[ 1.6 MB colour PDF document]
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Community Governance Vol. 1, No. 1, March 2005
[2.8 MB colour PDF document]
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ICGP Annotated Bibliography

UPDATED!
This annotated bibliography for the Indigenous Community Governance Project (ICGP) is a continuously developing collection of recent and key literature on the broad field of governance, with a particular focus on Indigenous Community Governance. The bibliography is presented under a number of sub-headings: Indigenous Community Governance (including a new section on the NT 'Intervention'); Indigenous Governance & Natural Resource Management; Governance & Health; Gender & Indigenous Governance; National Governance; Asia-Pacific Governance; and Global Governance. These headings are bookmarked in the PDF for ease of use.
Web links are provided to electronic copies of many of the referenced papers. Other papers can be found on the websites of the organisations listed on the 'ICGP Links' web page, or in electronic journal data bases. The bibliography is a work-in-progress, so please contact us if you have any suggestions of particularly pertinent papers.
Click here to view the Bibliography.
[447 KB PDF document, last updated 18 December 07]