Future Acts and Strategic Policy Branch

The Future Acts and Strategic Policy Branch comprises the Future Acts Team and the Strategic Policy Section.

Our areas of responsibility

The role of the Future Acts team is to:

provide legal policy advice to Australian Government departments and agencies on the future act regime in the Native Title Act
in particular, assist in and monitor the development of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) involving the Australian Government
develop legal policy in relation to future acts and ILUAs
educate departments and agencies about native title, including through the delivery of seminars.

The role of the Strategic Policy Section is to:

facilitate stakeholder participation in the management of the native title system, particularly through the Native Title Coordination Committee and Native Title Consultative Forum
advise on native title policy development and implementation
monitor and periodically review funding and related operational aspects of the native title system
manage the implementation of section 200 of the Native Title Act 1993 regarding financial assistance arrangements with States and Territories, and
engage with and contribute to whole-of-government work on Indigenous Affairs.

Native Title – Future Acts and Strategic Policy
Social Inclusion Division
Attorney-General's Department
3-5 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600