Entities engaged in Native Title research, such as Native Title Representative Bodies and respondent parties, can request copies of AHWA managed records for the purpose of gathering evidence relevant to a Native Title claim.
Native Title rights and interests relate to land and waters that are held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under their traditional laws and customs, and recognised by common law. Native Title may exist in cases where this connection has remained substantially uninterrupted since British colonisation. Particular rights and interests may include the right to live and camp in the area, conduct ceremonies, hunt and fish, build shelter, and visit places of cultural importance.
The Federal and High Courts determine whether Native Title does or does not exist in given areas and whether a claim to land has been accepted.
Applicants in this category are:
AHWA manages access to records for Native Title applicants under the Native Title Access Policy.