About

What is the ILSC?

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established in 1995 to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits.

The ILSC's primary governing legislation is Part 4A of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005.
 

Our priorities

The ILSC has priority outcomes for achieving Indigenous benefits:
 

1. Access to and protection of cultural and environmental values: The ILSC recognises the importance of land to Indigenous people's cultural identity. We are committed to assisting Indigenous people acquire and manage land of cultural and environmental significance, and to protecting and maintaining the cultural and environmental values of land.
2. Socioeconomic development: The ILSC assists projects that deliver social and economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians. Priority is given to projects that provide sustainable employment and training that leads to employment. The ILSC believes that sustained employment creates a range of benefits for Indigenous people, including increased standards of living, income and improved health and wellbeing.

By committing to these priorities, the ILSC is helping to build a secure and sustainable Indigenous land base, now and for future generations.
 

Achievement of benefits for Indigenous people

The ILSC  achieves benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through

• the Our Land Our Future program, and
• wholly owned subsidiaries

Reconciliation Action Plan

The ILSC's Reconcilation Aciton Plan (RAP) focuses on strengthening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We collaborate with Indigenous groups and individuals, other agencies, the not-for-profit sector and industry on projects that deliver Indigenous benefits.

Download our RAP
 

ILSC Group - subsidiaries

The ILSC Group is formed by the ILSC and its subsidiaries. The ILSC's subsidiaries were established to achieve benefits for Indigenous people in specific ways.
 

National Centre for Indigenous Excellence Ltd	Oversees the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence facility at Redfern, NSW, for the achievement of Indigenous benefits.
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd	Operates Ayers Rock Resort, NT, Mossman Gorge Centre, QLD, and Home Valley, WA for the achievement of Indigenous benefits, particularly in the areas of employment and training.
Australian Indigenous Agribusiness Company Pty Ltd	Australian Indigenous Agribusiness Company Pty Ltd operates primarily as an employment vehicle for ILSC-operated agribusinesses.

 

Measuring success

The ILSC defines Indigenous benefits as long-term improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing. The ILSC uses priority outcomes and progress indicators to measure its performance.

Priority outcomes and progress indicators

Purpose	Deliver social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through land acquisition and land management.
Priority Outcomes	Access to and protection of cultural and environmental values Socioeconomic development
Progress Indicators	Employment participation Training participation Expansion of the Indigenous estate Access to country Generation of new and/or increased income Indigenous business creation and development Participation in social and community activities Access to a social service Maintenance or revitalisation of culture Improved management and development of Indigenous-held land Access to and/or protection of culturally significant sites Protection or restoration of environmental heritage values

 

Policy and planning

The ILSC's major policy is the National Indigenous Land Strategy (NILS). The NILS outlines the policies, strategies, and priorities that guide the ILSC's land acquisition and land management functions. In addition, the ILSC has Regional Indigenous Land Strategies (RILS) which give information about the operating environment in each state and territory.

A range of documents guide the ILSC's effective operation and performance, available from the Publications page.
 

Funding the ILSC

The ILSC receives an annual payment of at least $45 million, derived from investment returns of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account, which funds the ILSC. The ILSC cannot access or use the capital of the Land Account.