Guidelines for ethical indigenous research

An updated Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies has been released by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. The guidelines reflect developments in critical areas that have emerged since the previous edition in 2000, such as changes to intellectual property laws, rights in traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, and the establishment of agreements and protocols between Indigenous people and researchers. They also take into account emerging developments in digitisation, and data and information management, and the very significant impacts this has on research and other aspects of Indigenous studies.