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Acknowledgement of country

Batchelor Institute would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sovereign people of the lands on which our campuses are located. As we share our knowledge, teaching and learning and engage in research practices within this Institution and/or conduct business with a variety of external agencies and organisations, we must always pay respect to the sovereign status of our hosts. May their Ancestors always be remembered and honoured, their Elders listened to and respected, all members treated with dignity and fairness — in the present and well into the future.

We also acknowledge and pay respect to the knowledge embedded forever with our hosts, custodianship of country and the binding relationship they have with the land. Batchelor Institute extends this acknowledgment and expression of respect to all sovereign custodians — past, present and emerging. By expressing Acknowledgement of Country we encourage all to extend and practice respect to all First Nations people wherever their lands are located.

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Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions which may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and annotations, which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, may be considered inappropriate today in some circumstances.
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Users of the website should be aware that, in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, seeing images of deceased persons in photographs, film and books or hearing them in recordings may cause sadness or distress and in some cases, offend against strongly held cultural prohibitions.
Access conditions
Materials included in this website may be subject to access conditions imposed by Indigenous communities and/or depositors. Users are advised that access to some materials may be subject to these terms and conditions which the Institute is required to maintain
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Batchelor Institute’s Research Office provides stewardship and strategic leadership to all aspects of research management at the Institute.

The Office has an oversight responsibility for evaluation, reporting, and support for all areas of research, and manages internal reporting as well as reporting to our partners and government.

The Research Office works to maintain and build research culture and activity at the Institute. It focuses on providing research assistance and professional development opportunities to current staff, overseeing the administration and operation of research projects and partnerships, and providing support to the Graduate School.

Research Committee

The role of the Committee is to advise the Academic Board on research policies, strategies, initiatives and innovation that promote and support the research and research training directions of the Institute. The Committee oversees the research activity of the Institute in line with the Institute’s Research Plan and the Institute Strategic Plan. This includes provisions for the development of research policy and strategies, management of internal ethics processes, the promotion of research initiatives and programs, the monitoring and reporting on research output, and oversight of the performance and processes supporting higher degree by research candidates.

The aim of the Research Committee is to support the development of a strong research culture, foster excellence in research and build research capability. The term of appointment for members of the Research Committee is two years.

Membership comprises

  • Research Manager (Chairperson)
  • Executive Director of Division responsible for research and research training
  • Elder Academic
  • A Senior Researcher of the Institute,
  • Director of Graduate School
  • Student Advocate-Candidate Liaison and Engagement Officer (or nominee)
  • Manager of Library and Information Services (or nominee),
  • Director Student Experience

The Chief Executive Officer may attend any committee meetings within the institute.

The Research Committee sits regularly throughout the year. Contact research@batchelor.edu.au or graduateschool@batchelor.edu.au to confirm dates.

Ethics Committee

The role of the Committee is to provide advocacy, additional support, guidance and, on “low risk” applications approval for Institute researchers and Higher Degree by Research candidates.

Further information at https://www.batchelor.edu.au/research/ethics/

There are 5 options for students lodging ethics applications:

1. If the Student has a relationship with another Institution they could go through their Ethics Committee.

2. If the Student’s Supervisor has a relationship with another Institution they could go through their Ethics Committee.

3. The students could redesign their project to be low risk and apply through Batchelor Institute Ethics Advisory Committee.

4. The student could submit their ethics application to NT HRECs.

5. Otherwise, the student can lodge their application with AIATSIS.

Ethics Advisory Committee Meetings 2025

Thursday 6 March

Thursday 8 May

Thursday 7 August

Thursday 30 October

Adjuncts and Associates

Batchelor Institute has a tradition of partnering with distinguished and talented researchers in the Indigenous research space. Adjunct researchers and associates may work in another institution, in Australia or overseas, for service providers, in-community or for Government-funded or private research organisations. Adjunct researchers may work as a private research consultant or be semi-retired.

What all Adjunct researchers share is an interest in the research goals of Batchelor Institute and a commitment to building an ongoing relationship with our researchers and candidates. Our current Institute adjuncts are:

  • Dr Michelle Hogue
  • Professor Tracey Bunda
  • Professor Odette Best
  • Dr Anthony (Joe) Fraser
  • Professor Sonia Tidemann
  • Associate Professor Henk Huijser
  • Dr Catherine Holmes
  • Dr Jack Frawley
  • Dr Lisa Hall
  • Professor Gillian Wigglesworth
  • Professor Diane Bretherton
  • Dr Majon Williamson-Kefu
  • Professor Doug Marmion
  • Dr Michael Michie
  • Dr Helen Bishop
  • Dr Michael Halloran
Batchelor Institute Research Repository
The Research Repository provides historical records and access to journal articles, books, book chapters, monographs, and conference papers published by Batchelor Institute researchers since 2001.
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