Year
2024Credit points
10Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Prerequisites
BUFP103 First Nations of Australia: Culture History & Politics
Incompatible
BUSN208 - First Peoples Business: for Profit and Not for Profit
Unit rationale, description and aim
The unit analyses the nature of First Peoples’ organizations, including the ‘types’ of community based and representative organizations in the for profit and not for profit sector and the role of service organisations. This unit also provides students with a sound foundation that will aid in their understanding of the role and value of economic, social and cultural development; the statutory requirements of First Peoples’ organisations; stewardship, subsidiarity and ethical issues in economic, social and cultural development and the tools to enable the successful development. It will also examine the complexities faced by First Nations organisations in balancing family, community and business responsibilities to achieve the common good.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
| Learning Outcome Number | Learning Outcome Description | Relevant Graduate Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| LO1 | Appraise the nature and role of First Nations organisations | GC2, GC5 |
| LO2 | Synthesize and appraise the changing roles and structures of First Nations organisations and their contributions to the healing and sustainability of First Nations Peoples and their communities | GC2, GC6 |
| LO3 | Evaluate the impact of family, community and indigenous culture in the governance of First Nations business organisations | GC1, GC7 |
| LO4 | Critically and collectively analyse the role of economic, social and cultural development in achieving the aspirations of First Nations Peoples in Australia | GC1, GC7 |
| LO5 | Analyse the statutory requirements that govern Australia’s First Peoples business structures and assess the implications for corporate social responsibility. | GC1, GC2 |
Content
Topics will include:
- Indigenous Sustainable Development
- Organisational Structures - Fit for Purpose
- Human, Cultural, Social & Economic: The role of capital in Indigenous business and development
- Native Title Representative Bodies/ Prescribed Bodies Corporate
- Indigenous Land & Sea Councils
- Urban Planning in Community Business Development
- Indigenous Service Organisations as business models
- Corporate Governance Legislation
- Indigenous Local Government; Missions & Reserves
- Indigenous Regional Authorities and the common good
- Role of Natural Resource Management and Environment Protection in First Nations Business
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
This unit will be taught in multi-modal program using a variety of delivery strategies including online delivery to the equivalent of 150 hours student workload. Where face to face contact is included this may involve intensive away from base delivery.
Assessment strategy and rationale
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations, student presentations or case studies.
In order to pass this unit, students are required to: submit all assessment pieces and obtain 50% overall. The assessment tasks for this unit are designed for students to demonstrate their achievement of each learning outcome.
Overview of assessments
| Brief Description of Kind and Purpose of Assessment Tasks | Weighting | Learning Outcomes | Graduate Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Critical Reflection This assessment task consists of a 1000-word written journal entailing the reflection and evaluation of the role of cultural influences in governance of First Nations business organisations. This task requires students to work autonomously to synthesise knowledge gained in the unit (W1-5) in order to demonstrate an understanding of the influence of culture on organisations. Submission Type: Individual Assessment Method: Reflective Journal Artefact: Written journal | 25% | LO1, LO2 | GC2, GC5, GC6 |
Assessment Task 2: Group Case Study This assessment consist of 1500 words. Students are required to work collaboratively to undertake an analysis of a First Nations organisation as to its foundation, purpose, representativeness, advocacy role, and its structural effectiveness for the business environment in which it operates. The study of the chosen organisation should be within the content covered in this unit. Submission Type: Group Assessment Method: Case Study Artefact: Written report | 35% | LO3, LO4 | GC1, GC7 |
Assessment Task 3: Major Essay This assessment consist of 1500 words. Students are required to Analyse the rise of First Nations business organisations as to the diversification of their purpose and provide an appraisal of their contributions to the common good and the advancement of Australia’s First Nations Peoples. Submission Type: Individual Assessment Method: Essay Artefact: Written report | 40% | LO2, LO5 | GC1, GC2, GC6 |
Representative texts and references
Altman, J. and Biddle, N. (2014) Refiguring Indigenous Economies: A 21st Century Perspective. In S. Ville and G. Withers (Eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Australia (pp. 530 – 554) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Australian Government, 2020. NIAA Annual Report 2019-20.
Retrieved from https://www.directory.gov.au/portfolios/prime-minister-and-cabinet/national-indigenous-australians-agency
Australian Government, (2011), Indigenous Economic Development Strategy 2011 – 2018. Retrieved from https://www.ilo.org/dyn/youthpol/en/equest.fileutils.dochandle?p_uploaded_file_id=500#:~:text=The%20aim%20of%20the%20Indigenous,functional%20families%20and%20successful%20communities.
Fishel, D. (2014). The book of the board: effective governance for non-profit organisations, Federation Press, Annadale, NSW.
Hunt, J., Smith, D., Garling, S. & Sanders, W.(editors) (2008). Contested Governance: Culture, power and institutions in Indigenous Australia. CAEPR Research Monograph No. 29, Canberra, ACT: ANU EPress.
Kleinert, S. (2010). Aboriginal Enterprises: negotiating an Urban Aboriginality. Aboriginal History, Vol 34, 171-196. Online
KPMG, (2016), Collaborative Ideas for Igniting the Indigenous Economy. Retrieved from https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2016/10/igniting-indigenous-economy.html
Martin, D.F., 2003. Rethinking the design of Indigenous Organisations : The need for strategic management, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research. ANU Press. Retrieved from https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/41861/3/2003_DP248.pdf
Shanks, Sid., Elliott, Tim, Clark, Matt. 2020, Measuring progress in Queensland’s remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Queensland Productivity Commission. Retrieved from https://apo.org.au/node/303463
Sanders, W., 2016. Engaging Indigenous Economy. Debating diverse approaches, ANU Press.
Sullivan, P. (2009),"Reciprocal accountability: Assessing the accountability environment in Australian aboriginal affairs policy", International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 22 Iss: 1 pp. 57 – 72.