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The Stanner Reading Room and Client Access rooms will be closed from October 8th 2025 and will re-open on October 27th 2025.

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Family history
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Before you startRead about what you should know before you begin.
- Research step-by-stepFollow our steps for doing family history research.
- Family history sourcesLearn about the different sources of family history information.
- Where to get helpAccess assistance in your state and territory.
Collection
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Search the CollectionSearch and explore the AIATSIS Collection of more than 1 million items related to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Featured collectionsBrowse some of our featured collections which have been digitised as part of our ongoing preservation work.
- Using the CollectionYou can search the Collection online or visit the Stanner Reading Room to view or listen to collection items and conduct research.
- Caring for the CollectionWe have the largest and best contextualised collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage in the world, and it continues to grow.
- Donate to the CollectionWe welcome donations of unpublished materials relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, culture, knowledge, and experience.
Research
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Current projectsOur research contributes to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has a direct benefit to the communities we work with.
- Ethical researchWe provide leadership in ethics and protocols for research related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and collections.
- Indigenous Research ExchangeWe improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by ensuring there is more involvement and agency in research projects.
- Native title research and access serviceThe Native Title Research and Access Service is your first stop for information about the native title resources in the AIATSIS collection.
- Research publications and reportsWe produce a range of publications and other resources derived from our research.
- Guides and resourcesWe have produced a range of resources, databases, indexes, finding aids and reading lists to help you with your research and to find information in our Collection.
- AIATSIS Centre for Australian LanguagesMost of the estimated 250 Australian languages and 600-700 dialects are represented in our unrivalled language holdings.
Education
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Curriculum resourcesAIATSIS Education offers a growing bank of educational resources aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.
- Expression of Interest – AIATSIS Education Advisory Committee
- Schools programWe offer transformative learning experiences for all Australian students and teachers.
- Professional developmentWe offer high quality, culturally responsive and racially literate teacher professional development both in person and online.
- Guide to evaluating and selecting education resourcesThis guide supports educators to make conscious and critical decisions when selecting curriculum resources.
- Core e-learning suiteThe Core e-learning suite consists of courses that have been developed to strengthen individual and organisational cultural capability.
What's new
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- NewsRead all our latest news and media releases.
- EventsFind out about all of our upcoming events and conferences.
- PodcastsListen, learn and be inspired by the stories of Australia’s First Peoples.
- BlogsDiscover the stories behind the work we do and some of the items in our Collection.
- AIATSIS Summit 2026We are pleased to partner with the Danggan Balun Aboriginal Corporation (DBAC) at the Gold Coast, Queensland.
About
AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Connect with usWe invite you to connect with us on social media. Join our strong and growing membership and support our foundation.
- What we doWe tell the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia and create opportunities for people to encounter, engage and be transformed by that story.
- Who we areWe are Australia's only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history, cultures and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.
- Work with usWe recognise that our staff and volunteers are our most valuable asset.
- NgurraNgurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct will be nationally significant in speaking to the central place that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples hold in Australia’s story.
- AIATSIS Central AustraliaWe’ve opened a new facility in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.
- Aboriginal Studies PressAboriginal Studies Press (ASP) is Australia’s leading publisher of Australian Indigenous studies.
- Return of Cultural HeritageAIATSIS is leading the Return of Cultural Heritage (RoCH) program to return Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage material held overseas to Australia.
- Public FacilitiesDiscover our public facilities options and services
- Support our workJoin us and support the revival and maintenance of some of the oldest languages, songs and words in the world
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