ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020 QSNTS ANNUAL REPORT Prepared for the National Indigenous Australians Agency

Queensland South Native Title Services ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020 QSNTS ANNUAL REPORT Prepared for the National Indigenous Australians Agency Annual Report 2019 – 2020 i LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP Minister for Indigenous Australians Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 25 November 2020 Dear Minister We are pleased to present the 2019-20 Annual Report for Queensland South Native Title Services Limited (QSNTS). This report is provided in accordance with the Australian Government’s National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) terms and conditions relating to the native title funding agreement under s203FE(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA). The report includes independently audited financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2020. Thank you for your ongoing support of the work QSNTS is undertaking. Yours sincerely Bernie Yates Acting Chairperson On behalf of the QSNTS Board of Directors ii Annual Report 2019 – 2020 WARNING TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER READERS: This annual report may contain culturally sensitive information and images of people who have passed away since publication. We sincerely regret any distress that may be caused. Queensland South Native Title Services acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respect to Elders past and present. Annual Report 2019 – 2020 iii CONTACT DETAILS Brisbane Office Level 10, 307 Queen Street Brisbane, Queensland, 4000 PO Box 10832, Adelaide Street Brisbane, Queensland, 4001 P (07) 3224 1200 | 1800 663 693 E [email protected] W www.qsnts.com.au Mount Isa Office 31-33 Commercial Road Mount Isa, Queensland, 4825 PO Box 1948 Mount Isa, Queensland, 4825 P (07) 4743 1322 | 1800 663 693 E [email protected] QSNTS Annual Report Contact Media and Communications Coordinator | Jasmin Michiels Annual Report Photography Photography and artwork sourced from stock or generously submitted by QSNTS stakeholders and staff. Cover Artwork Jasmin Michiels and Suckerpunch Design Design and Layout Suckerpunch Design (Copyright QSNTS 2020) iv Annual Report 2019 – 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 02 Glossary 06 Chairperson’s Report 08 CEO Report 12 Directors and Executives 18 QSNTS Overview 19 Who We Are 20 What We Do 21 Our Services 23 Requests for Assistance 26 Strategic Plan and Priorities 28 Performance Report 29 Responding to COVID-19 in Native Title 30 Strategic Plan Focus Areas 30 1. Securing Outcomes Through Recognition of Right People for Right Country 44 2. Supporting Traditional Owners to Manage Country 57 3. Becoming the Service Provider of Choice for Prescribed Bodies Corporate 63 4. Advocating Reform to Enhance Native Title for Traditional Owners 70 Corporate Report 71 Organisational Structure 74 Financial Performance Report 79 External Scrutiny 80 Consultants and Competitive Tendering and Contracting 82 Human Resources Report 83 Workforce Planning 84 Workforce Profile, Retention and Turnover 84 Enterprise Agreement 85 Training and Development 86 Workplace Health and Safety 87 PBC Assistance 87 Looking Ahead: Human Resources in 2020-21 88 Financial Report Annual Report 2019 – 2020 01 GLOSSARY Applicant The person or persons authorised by the native title claim group to represent the group in matters arising under the NTA in relation to the native title determination application. Authorisation The process (usually in the form of a meeting) that a native title claim group uses to give permission to deal with matters arising in relation to that application, including a determination application. Claim An application for a determination of native title, a revised determination of native title or a compensation application under s 61 of the NTA. Also referred to as a native title determination application or a native title application. Claimant A claimant application is made by a group of people, a native title claim group, who declare they hold rights and interests in an area of land and/or water according to their traditional laws and customs. Commonwealth of Australia The Commonwealth of Australia as a respondent party in a native title determination application, being the Commonwealth Government. Also referred to as ‘the Commonwealth’. Cultural Heritage The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld) extends legal protection to any area or object that is significant or is evidence of historical or archaeological significance, to Aboriginal People throughout the state of Queensland. These areas and objects are known as ‘cultural heritage’. 02 Annual Report 2019 – 2020 Future Act A future act is a proposed activity that may affect native title, such as mining or exploration activities, compulsory acquisition, tourism and other developments. Under the NTA and the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2011 (Qld), a Traditional Owner or Traditional Owner group with a registered native title claim retains certain procedural rights, including the right for Applicants to be notified and consulted with in respect of future acts that may affect their native title rights and interests. Indigenous Land Use Agreement An Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) is a negotiated agreement between native title groups and other parties (for example, government, pastoralists and utility providers) about the use and management of land and waters in a certain area. Non-claimant A non-claimant application is made by a person who holds a non-native title interest in an area of land and/or water. This could be the Commonwealth or a State Government, or a person or organisation that holds a lease or licence. National Indigenous Australians Agency The National Indigenous Australians Agency is the Commonwealth government department responsible for implementing federal policies and programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The NIAA is the funding body for QSNTS. National Native Title Council Established in 2005, the National Native Title Council (NNTC) operates at a national level as a unified coalition of Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs) from across Australia, serving to identify, explore and resolve challenges and obstacles faced by Traditional Owners in their pursuit of native title outcomes. Annual Report 2019 – 2020 03 Native Title The communal, group or individual rights and interests of Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders in relation to land and waters, where the rights and interests are possessed under the traditional law acknowledged and the traditional customs observed by the group or individual. The NTA refers to the recognition of these rights and interests by the Federal Court of Australia. Prescribed Body Corporate A Prescribed Body Corporate for the purposes of native title is a corporation required to be nominated by the claim group to hold and manage their native title rights and interests upon receiving a positive native title determination. Queensland Representative Body Alliance The Queensland Representative Body Alliance (QRBA) is a strategic alliance of each of the NTRBs and NTSPs in Queensland. The QRBA was formed in 2013 and provides a forum for information sharing, issue identification, strategy development and advocacy at a state level. Registered Native Title Body Corporate Following a positive determination, PBCs are entered onto the National Native Title Register. At this point, the corporation becomes a registered native title body corporate (RNTBC). While the terms PBC and RNTBC are often used interchangeably, the NTA deals with them separately. While RNTBC is technically the accurate name for these organisations, PBC is the most commonly used term. State of Queensland The Queensland State Government and principal respondent party to a native title determination application. Also referred to as ‘the State’. 04 Annual Report 2019 – 2020 AIATSIS NTA Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Torres Strait Islander Studies NTRB CEO Native Title Representative Body Chief Executive Officer NTSP CFO Native Title Service Provider Chief Financial Officer ORIC CHMP Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Cultural Heritage Management Plan Corporations COO PBC Chief Operating Officer Prescribed Body Corporate DPLO PLO Deputy Principal Legal Officer Principal Legal Officer DPMC QRBA Department of the Prime Minister Queensland Representative and Cabinet Body Alliance ILUA QSNTS Indigenous Land Use Agreement Queensland South Native Title Services MOU Memorandum of Understanding RNTBC Registered Native Title Body NIAA Corporate National Indigenous Australians Agency WTA Walking Together Agreement NNTT National Native Title Tribunal SDS Service Delivery Schedule NNTC National Native Title Council Annual Report 2019 – 2020 05 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT On behalf of the QSNTS Board, I am pleased to provide this report for 2019-20 as Acting Chairperson. Just prior to the end of the year, our Chairperson, Colleen Wall, resigned after a decade with the Board, with much of that time as Chair. We express our deep appreciation for Col’s contribution, including her leadership, wise counsel and cultural expertise. Col developed strong relationships with clients and staff and led the organisation through a series of major changes to ensure it remained well-placed to support the aspirations of Traditional Owners in our region. We wish her well with her new endeavours, continuing her strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During the year, the Board was pleased

South West Hospital and Health Service Getting ready for Harmony Week 2020 from Cunnamulla were (clockwise from left) Tina Jackson, Deirdre Williams, Kylie McKellar, Jonathan Mullins, Rachel Hammond Please note: This photo was taken before implementation of social distancing measures. PULSE MARCH 2020 EDITION From the Board Chair Jim McGowan AM 5 From the Chief Executive, Linda Patat 6 OUR COMMUNITIES All in this together - COVID-19 7 Roma CAN supports the local community in the fight against COVID-19 10 Flood waters won’t stop us 11 Everybody belongs, Harmony Week celebrated across the South West 12 Close the Gap, our health, our voice, our choice 13 HOPE supports Adrian Vowles Cup 14 Voices of the lived experience part of mental health forum 15 Taking a stand against domestic violence 16 Elder Annie Collins celebrates a special milestone 17 Shaving success in Mitchell 17 Teaching our kids about good hygiene 18 Students learn about healthy lunch boxes at Injune State School 18 OUR TEAMS Stay Connected across the South West 19 Let’s get physical, be active, be healthy 20 Quilpie staff loving the South West 21 Don’t forget to get the ‘flu’ shot 22 Sustainable development goals 24 Protecting and promoting Human Rights 25 Preceptor program triumphs in the South West 26 Practical Obstetric Multi Professional Training (PROMPT) workshop goes virtual 27 OUR SERVICES Paving the way for the next generation of rural health professionals 28 A focus on our ‘Frail Older Persons’ 29 South West Cardiac Services going from strength to strength 30 WQ Pathways Live! 30 SOUTH WEST SPIRIT AWARD 31 ROMA HOSPITAL BUILD UPDATE 32 We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the lands across the South West.

View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by ResearchOnline at James Cook University Final Report Traditional Owners and Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef – Which Way Forward? Allan Dale, Melissa George, Rosemary Hill and Duane Fraser Traditional Owners and Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef – Which Way Forward? Allan Dale1, Melissa George2, Rosemary Hill3 and Duane Fraser 1The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns 2NAILSMA, Darwin 3CSIRO, Cairns Supported by the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme Project 3.9: Indigenous capacity building and increased participation in management of Queensland sea country © CSIRO, 2016 Creative Commons Attribution Traditional Owners and Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef – Which Way Forward? is licensed by CSIRO for use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia licence. For licence conditions see: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: 978-1-925088-91-5 This report should be cited as: Dale, A., George, M., Hill, R. and Fraser, D. (2016) Traditional Owners and Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef – Which Way Forward?. Report to the National Environmental Science Programme. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (50pp.). Published by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre on behalf of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme (NESP) Tropical Water Quality (TWQ) Hub. The Tropical Water Quality Hub is part of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme and is administered by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited (RRRC).

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Durithunga – Growing, nurturing, challenging and supporting urban Indigenous leadership in education John Davis-Warra Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies & English) Post Graduate Diploma of Education Supervisors: Associate Professor Beryl Exley Associate Professor Karen Dooley Emeritus Professor Alan Luke Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Education Queensland University of Technology 2017 Keywords Durithunga, education, Indigenous, leadership. Durithunga – Growing, nurturing, challenging and supporting urban Indigenous leadership in education i Language Weaves As highlighted in the following thesis, there are a number of key words and phrases that are typographically different from the rest of the thesis writing. Shifts in font and style are used to accent Indigenous world view and give clear signification to the higher order thought and conceptual processing of words and their deeper meaning within the context of this thesis (Martin, 2008). For ease of transition into this thesis, I have created the “Language Weaves” list of key words and phrases that flow through the following chapters. The list below has been woven in Migloo alphabetical order. The challenge, as I explore in detail in Chapter 5 of this thesis, is for next generations of Indigenous Australian writers to relay textual information in the languages of our people from our unique tumba tjinas. Dissecting my language usage in this way and creating a Language Weaves list has been very challenging, but is part of sharing the unique messages of this Indigenous Education field research to a broader, non- Indigenous and international audience. The following weaves list consists of words taken directly from the thesis.

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First Nations Connections Plan Incorporating our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan Ener January 2020-23 Queensland First Nations Connections Plan January 2020-23 ••• •• ABOVE: Alan Palmer (left) and Sam Bush (right) from Yurika, along with from Jay Shelley - 5B Solar (center) at the completion of the Doomagee Solar Farm project • •• in September, 2019. ••• • BELOW: Energy Queensland was recognised at the 2018 Queensland Reconciliation Awards, winning Acknowledgement the Partnership Category, with Queensland Theatre/ Energy Queensland would like to acknowledge Lonestar Company for the production ‘My Name is Jimi’. and pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors across Queensland where we work and travelled to develop this Reconciliation Action Plan. The foundations laid by these ancestors – our First Nations peoples – gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, towards creating a better Queensland. • We would especially like to acknowledge • • --,·§·~~~ the Traditional Owners and Custodians who honoured us by spending time sharing their • knowledge and wisdom. Their participation • in this process ensures that our Plan will be a • mechanism to ensure meaningful relationships are built between our businesses and the First Nations communities throughout Queensland. 2 First Nations Connections Plan January 2020-23 • • Contents A message from our Chairman and Chief Transformation Officer 4 A message