Land Management
Central Desert has been supporting communities to manage their own land since 2009. It was the remit of the Land and Community team to support native title bodies with:
This work is the foundation of Desert Support Services (DSS) which was formed from the Central Desert’s Land and Community team to commence operations in 2011.
DSS is a stand alone, not-for-profit company set up to help Desert groups start up and run ranger teams on their country and develop business opportunities around land and culture.
Since its creation it has achieved
Why is this work so important?
Indigenous managed conservation estates underpin and drive tremendous cultural, social, economic and environmental opportunities for its Indigenous landowners.
Find out more about Desert Support Services here
- land management program development, including Indigenous ranger employment and training programs, and
- promoting partnerships between native title communities and other organisations for mutual benefit.
This work is the foundation of Desert Support Services (DSS) which was formed from the Central Desert’s Land and Community team to commence operations in 2011.
DSS is a stand alone, not-for-profit company set up to help Desert groups start up and run ranger teams on their country and develop business opportunities around land and culture.
Since its creation it has achieved
- Co –management of 5 Indigenous Protected Areas
- Assisting with start-up of 6 ranger groups
- Transition of millions of dollars’ worth of programs to Aboriginal Corporations
- 16452072 hectares of country under Indigenous land management (equal to 2.5 x Tasmania)
- Employment and training of approximately 500 Aboriginal rangers
- Co-management of more than 20 community development programs
Why is this work so important?
Indigenous managed conservation estates underpin and drive tremendous cultural, social, economic and environmental opportunities for its Indigenous landowners.
Find out more about Desert Support Services here
Break out box – Kuju Wangka – One Indigenous Voice for the Canning Stock Route
Central Desert and DSS have been important partners of the Canning Stock Route since 2008. This included an initiative coordinated by the Australian National University (ANU) for an Indigenous led management plan for the Canning Stock Route (CSR).
Funding from the Australian Government was later used by Central Desert, Kimberley Land Council and JYAC (formerly WDLAC) to facilitate the establishment of a pan-Indigenous working group - Kuju Wangka (‘One voice’).
Today, following further funding support from the Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA), DSS houses the Kuja Wangka project, and employs a project Coordinator who facilitates monthly meetings of the Kuju Wangka working group. In this unique forum, Traditional Owner representatives from PBCs from along the CSR set out their priorities for this iconic, 2000km long four-wheel drive track with a deep, vibrant and continuing Indigenous history.
Central Desert and DSS have been important partners of the Canning Stock Route since 2008. This included an initiative coordinated by the Australian National University (ANU) for an Indigenous led management plan for the Canning Stock Route (CSR).
Funding from the Australian Government was later used by Central Desert, Kimberley Land Council and JYAC (formerly WDLAC) to facilitate the establishment of a pan-Indigenous working group - Kuju Wangka (‘One voice’).
Today, following further funding support from the Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA), DSS houses the Kuja Wangka project, and employs a project Coordinator who facilitates monthly meetings of the Kuju Wangka working group. In this unique forum, Traditional Owner representatives from PBCs from along the CSR set out their priorities for this iconic, 2000km long four-wheel drive track with a deep, vibrant and continuing Indigenous history.