Organisations Confirming Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Descent
Applicants who apply to IBA for a loan or other financial assistance are required to provide evidence of their Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Usually this evidence will consist of a statutory declaration completed by the applicant and a document such as IBA’s Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Descent Form (PDF 328KB, new window) – executed by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation confirming that the applicant is of Indigenous descent, identifies as and is recognised by his or her community as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.
Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (previously the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations and Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations) is an Australian Government statutory office appointed by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (external website, new window).
Corporations registered by the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (external website, new window) may, subject to the organisation’s individual policy, confirm an applicants descent.
The table below lists other organisations recognised by IBA, that may confirm an individual’s descent. Please Contact Us if you become aware that the details listed below are no longer correct. This is by no means an exhaustive list and it will be updated regularly as IBA recognises more organisations.
| Location | Indigenous organisation | Street Address | Postal Address | Phone number |
| ACT | Burringiri Association Inc | Yarramundi Reach Lady Denman Drive Acton ACT 2601 |
GPO Box 2842 Canberra ACT 2600 |
02 6251 0118 |
| Winnunga Nimmityjah Aborginal Health Service (ACT) Inc | 63 Boolimba Crescent Narrabundah ACT 2604 | - | 02 6284 6222 | |
| NSW | NSW Aboriginal Rugby League & Sports Inc | - | PO Box 339 Miller NSW 2168 |
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| Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative Ltd |
14 Bellwood Rd Nambucca Heads NSW 2448 |
- | 02 6569 4294 | |
| Gurehlgam Corporation Limited | 18-26 Victoria Street Grafton NSW 2460 |
PO Box 1676 Grafton NSW 2460 |
02 6642 8677 | |
| Merena Aboriginal Community Association for the Hawkesbury Inc | 96 Windsor Street Richmond NSW 2753 |
- | 02 4588 5144 | |
| Kamilaroi Aboriginal Legal Service Inc | 117 Faulkner St Armidale NSW 2350 |
PO Box 708 Armidale NSW 2350 |
02 6772 5770 | |
| Cobar Local Aboriginal Land Council | 23 Railway Parade Cobar NSW 2835 |
PO Box 410 Cobar NSW 2835 |
02 6836 1144 | |
| Awabakal Newcastle Aboriginal Co-op Ltd | 64 Hannell Street Wickham NSW 2293 |
PO Box 323 Wickham NSW 2293 |
02 4969 4711 | |
| Thubbo Aboriginal Medical Co-op | 133 Bourke Street Dubbo NSW 2830 |
PO Box 435 Dubbo NSW 2830 |
02 6884 8211 | |
| Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council | Beach Road Wreck Bay NSW 2540 |
- | 02 4442 1195 | |
| Kari Aboriginal Resources Incorporated | Level 3, 131-135 George St, Liverpool, NSW 2170 | PO Box 207, Liverpool NSW 1871 | 02 8782 0300 | |
| NT | Mabunji Aboriginal Resources Association Inc | Mara Camp Robinson Rd, Borroloola, NT 0854 | PO Box 435 Borroloola NT 0854 |
08 8975 8746 |
| Woolaning Community Incorporated | National Park Road, Palmerston NT 0831 | - | 08 8978 2260 | |
| Darwin Aboriginal And Islander Womens Shelter Inc |
Malak Crescent, Malak, NT 0812 | - | 08 8945 2284 | |
| Gagudju Association Inc | Unit 1, 63 Winnellie Rd, Winnellie, NT 0820 | PO Box 37370 Winnellie NT 0821 |
08 8922 2666 | |
| Kalano Community Association Incorporated | Northbank Farm Katherine NT 0850 |
- | 08 8972 2588 | |
| QLD | Gidarjil Development Corporation Limited | 53 Walker Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670 | - | 07 4130 7700 |
| Black Community Housing Service (Qld) Ltd | 14 Paris StreetWest End Qld 4101 | - | 07 3846 2555 | |
| North West Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Association Inc | Unit 3, 12 Blackwood Street Mitchelton QLD 4053 | PO Box 6061 Mitchelton QLD 4053 | 07 3855 5399 | |
| Girudala Community Cooperative Society | 50 George St Bowen QLD 4805 |
- | 07 4786 1000 | |
| Alluna Land Trust | 279 Hartley St Portsmith QLD 4870 |
- | 07 4035 2284 | |
| Chjowi Housing Co-operative Society Limited | 18 McGowan Dr Innisfail QLD 4860 |
PO Box 1073 Innisfail QLD 4860 |
07 4061 2913 | |
| Gladstone Aboriginal and Islanders Cooperative Society Ltd |
Shop 2/ 35 Off St Gladstone QLD 4680 |
- | 07 4972 2699 | |
| Aboriginal & Islander Development Recreational Women’s Association | 133-135 West Street Mount Isa QLD 4825 |
PO Box 938 Mount Isa QLD 4823 |
07 4743 0440 | |
| Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Inc | Gorge Road Mossman QLD 4873 |
PO Box 171 Mossman QLD 4873 | 07 4098 2595 | |
| Boopa Werem Kindergarten & Preschool Association Incorporated | 12 Barrett Street Bungalow QLD 4870 |
- | 07 4051 4367 | |
| The Bundaberg Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Housing and Advancement Society | 74 Woongarra Street Bundaberg QLD 4670 |
PO Box 1730 Bundaberg QLD 4670 |
07 4152 5877 | |
| Bunyabilla Inc | - | PO Box 185 Lawnton QLD |
07 3886 7775 | |
| Kozan Co-operative Society Limited | 10 Bollard Street Cairns QLD 4870 |
- | 07 4035 4320 | |
| Kambu Progress Association Limited | 11 Wharf Street Ipswich QLD 4305 |
PO Box 173 Ipswich QLD 4305 | 07 3281 9199 | |
| Mackay Coloured Co-operative Society | 60 Victoria Street Mackay QLD 4740 |
PO Box 1167 Mackay QLD 4740 |
07 4957 3635 | |
| Mamu Health Service Limited | 10 Ernest Street Innisfail QLD 4860 |
PO Box 1537 Innisfail QLD 4860 |
07 4061 4477 | |
| Mununjali Housing and Development Company Ltd | 35 Anna Street Beaudesert QLD 4285 |
- | 07 5541 2575 | |
| Murriajabree ATSI Association INC | 102 Bancroft Terrace Deception Bay QLD 4508 |
PO Box 190 Deception Bay QLD 4508 |
07 3293 1539 | |
| Rockampton District Aboriginal & Islander Co-Operative Society Limited | 184 Richardson Road North Rockhampton QLD 4701 |
- | 07 4921 2200 | |
| SA | Tauondi Incorporated | 1 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015 | - | 08 8240 0300 |
| Aboriginal Community Recreation and Health Services Centre of SA Inc and Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc | Wakefield St, Adelaide, SA 5000
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PO Box 7202 Adelaide SA 5000 |
08 8223 5217 | |
| Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community Council Inc |
30 Ravendale Rd, Port Lincoln SA 5606 | PO Box 800 Port Lincoln SA 5606 |
08 8682 6677 | |
| Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement | 321-325 King William St Adelaide SA 5000 |
- | 08 8113 3777 | |
| Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Association Incorporated | 2 Matson Street Meningie SA 5264 |
- | 08 8575 1557 | |
| Pangula Mannamurna Incorporated | Gordon Education Centre 191 Commercial Street West Mount Gambier SA 5290 |
PO Box 942 Mount Gambier SA 5290 |
08 8724 7270 | |
| Kura Yerlo Council Inc | 208 Lady Gowrie Dr Largs Bay SA 5016 |
PO Box 203 Port Adelaide SA 5015 | 08 8449 7367 | |
| TAS | Aboriginal Corporation, Tasmania | 149 Cambridge Road Bellerive TAS 7018 |
- | 03 6244 8467 toact@dodo.com.au |
| VIC | Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc |
52 Stanley St Orbost, VIC, 3888 |
PO Box 617 Orbost VIC 3888 |
0451 542 133 |
| WA | Langford Aboriginal Association | Lot 180 Cnr Imber Pl & Imber Turn Langford, WA 6147 |
- | 08 9451 1424 |
| Looma Community Incorporated | PMB 902 Derby WA 6725 |
08 9191 4764 | ||
| Kullarri Regional CDEP Inc | Unit 3/38 Frederick Street Broome WA 6725 |
- | 08 9192 7922 | |
| Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service | 60 Riflerange Road Rangeway WA 6530 |
- | 08 9956 6555 | |
| Bloodwood Tress Association Inc | 36 Roberts St South Hedland, WA 6722 |
36 Roberts St South Hedland WA 6722 |
08 9172 3622 | |
| Aboriginal Legal Service of WA | 7 Aberdeen Street, Perth, WA 6004 | - | 08 9265 6666 | |
| Wunan Foundation Incorporated | Cnr Coolibah Drive & Konkerberry Drive PO Boxd 1338 Kununurra WA 6743 |
- | 08 9168 3881 |