Abednego, John, 129

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth), 110

and Board elections, 119

and Board meetings, 130–1

and disclosure of sacred maters, 150

and Executive Commitee, 133

and Indigenous Fisheries Advisory Commitee, 137

and ministerial appointments, 114

and ministerial directions, 113

and Torres Strait Development Plan (2009–2013), 15

and TSRA, 110, 111, 112

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth), 110

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, 22, 23

accidents or dangerous occurrences workplace, 145

advertising and market research, 205

advisory commitees, 136–8

afer-school childcare programme, 23, 94

Ailan Kastom (island custom) and

Aboriginal lore, 100

Culture, Art and Heritage Programme, 25, 29, 30, 31

Governance and Leadership Programme, 55

Native Title Programme, 64

Safe Communities Programme, 90

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and, 47

TSRA and, vi, 111

air travel costs, xiv

airstrips and marine transport infrastructure, 93

Alternate Deputy Chairperson, 110

alternate energy sources, xii

Aniba, Chelsea, 128

Annual Report of Operations 2012–13 recognition for online version, 7

appropriation programme expenditure 2013 - 2014 budget as compared to actual, 24

Arpaka Dance Company, 27

art centres, 18, 25, 27, 29, 32

see also Gab Titui Cultural Centre

Arts development Delivery of Benefts: Torres Strait Development Plan, 30

arts development, 27

arts industry forum, 28, 32

arts industry meeting, 19

Arts Law Centre of Australia, 32

Arts Queensland Indigenous Art Centre Funding, 29

Asset Sustainability Group B project, 85

Assistance with Tertiary Education Scheme, 57

Assure Programs see lngeus Australia Pty Ltd trading as Assure Programs (ACN 152 509 37)

Atorney-General's Department, 23

Audit Commitee, 119, 131, 136–7

Auditor-General, 143 see also Independent Auditor's report

Aurora Project, 76

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 109

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 106

Australian flm and television training, 20

Australian Government Leadership Network (Queensland), viii, 54

Australian Government statutes and policies, 214

Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre, 83

Australian Information Commissioner, 147

Australian Institute of Marine Science, x, 46, 52

Australian Maritime Safety Authority, viii, 35, 57

Australian National Audit Ofce, 8, 88

Australian Public Service Commission, 145

Australian Public Service Commissioner, 9

Australian Public Service Values, 146

Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, 57, 61

Australian Rural Leadership Programme, 57, 5 8