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Services

AIATSIS offers a range of services for staff, researchers and the public. Find out how to:

Hire the Mabo Room

The Mabo Room at AIATSIS is a small space available for hire between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.The room seats 80 people comfortably and can hold up to a maximum of 100 people. Find out more about booking the Mabo Room.

Ordering collection items

You can order collection items by requesting photocopies of printed material or digital copies of recordings depending on their access permissions.

Getting your book published

Do you have an unpublished scholarly or general manuscript focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ histories and cultures? Aboriginal Studies Press may be able to get your book published.

AIATSIS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, culture and community.

We pay our respects to elders past and present.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Learn about the Torres Strait Islander flag

A Possum Skin Cloak

Native Title and traditional ownership

Yijarni: true stories from Gurindji country

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Services

Hire the Mabo Room

Ordering collection items

Getting your book published