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Our Vision Produce exceptional outcomes for the Aboriginal community Our Mission To provide expert native title services to realise the aspirations of the Aboriginal community Our Values At SANTS we recognise and encourage the following values to guide our work: • Respect
Overview Description of SANTS
• Professionalism
SANTS also actively seeks funding from other sources to assist native title
• Innovation
SANTS was registered as a public company
• Inclusiveness
limited by guarantee pursuant to the
claimants in managing and protecting their native title rights and interests.
Corporations Act 2001 on 13 June 2008. Our Goals Client Services To deliver a full range of statutory services to our clients to achieve the formal recognition and exercise of native title rights Influence Change
SANTS performs the functions of a Native
SANTS is governed by a Board of Directors
Title Service Provider (NTSP) for the
consisting of seven members. As at June
Greater South Australia area pursuant to
2013, SANTS employed 33 full and part
section 203FE of the Native Title Act 1993
time staff to manage its operations and
(Cth) (‘NTA’). SANTS receives funding
to deliver services to native title groups
from the Commonwealth Department of
whose rights and interests relate to land
Families, Housing, Community Services,
in South Australia.
and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) for the purpose of performing all the functions of a representative body in South Australia.
To provide leadership in native title SANTS also receives funding support Capacity Development To enhance our client’s capacity to achieve their aspirations of their terms
from the South Australian Government’s Attorney-General’s Department. This funding enables priority native title groups to participate in the negotiation
Organisational Capability To enable SANTS to achieve excellence through all operations and working relationships
of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) leading to the resolution of their native title claim. Opposite page top: Rodney Lambourne, Micheal Ellul, Daniel Stuart, Geoffrey Stuart, Donald Grant, Dennis Douglas. Opposite page below: Michael Turner and Colin Darcy. Banner image: Gawler Ranges. Above: Kumakarru Dance group.
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