Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify, select and define relevant issues related to the given area of Country
- Identify Community, government and agency perspectives and issues likely to impact on proposals
- Identify the implications and impact of issues and perspectives on the given area of Country
- Recommend priority areas for further research, assessment and clarification of issues
- Define proposals for given area of Country in terms of context, issues to be addressed, expected outcomes, possible complications, precedents and key stakeholders
- Detail with the support of Elders and other key stakeholders, an outline of the scope and appropriate processes for conducting negotiated outcomes for that area of Country in accordance with Community customs and protocols
- Gather and analyse information on given area of Country
- Identify information required to support proposals, including cultural significance and current and historical land use and management
- Gather, analyse and interpret information required to support proposals
- Develop an analytical framework for the development of an appropriate approach to the proposal
- Investigate and implement legislation, national and international protocols and conventions relevant to the given area of Country
- Describe the implications for own people from these examples in ways that stakeholders can understand
- Formulate and communicate proposals for given area of Country
- Develop a range of options for the proposal, mechanisms for implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Communicate the range of options in a timely manner and a way which is understandable to those who are party to negotiations
- Consult with relevant people to be included in the negotiation as appropriate, and keep them informed of progress of work
- Make recommendations for options based on likely effectiveness, implementation timeframe and costs, interaction with other proposals, and consistency with government legislation and policy
- Collate examples of instances where other Indigenous peoples have used international legal systems to support environmental issues in their own Countries
- Complete a proposal for a negotiated outcome for a given area of Country
- Describe possible alternatives to use ensuring compatibility with legal and administrative circumstances for the area of Country
- Consult relevant people to be included in the negotiation on final draft proposal and implications for the Community
- Complete proposal following endorsement from key stakeholders for given area of Country