Our work with First Nations peoples
Learn how IP Australia works with First Nations peoples to improve the IP system through partnership, consultation, reform and international engagement.Understanding IP for First Nations businesses
Find out how intellectual property rights can support First Nations businesses, protect creations and innovations, and support growth in local and global markets.Working respectfully with cultural knowledge and material
Learn about respectful engagement, permissions, consent and collaboration when working with First Nations cultural knowledge and material.Terminology
We use the term 'cultural knowledge and material' to describe First Nations cultures, knowledge, material and creative expressions.
You may also see terms such as Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), Indigenous Knowledge (IK), Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) used by governments, communities, organisations and international bodies.
We use the term First Nations people for consistency throughout these pages. We recognise that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations may prefer different terms.