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Where to get help
Support is available if you have questions about ICIP, IP rights or working with First Nations peoples.
Yarnline provides culturally informed support to help First Nations peoples understand the IP system, explore protection options and navigate the next steps.
We cannot determine who holds cultural authority, provide cultural permission or give legal advice. However, we can help you find information, understand your options and connect with relevant IP Australia resources and services.
Get in touch with us on Yarnline or call 1800 316 949.
We have a range of free practical tools, guides and information to help First Nations businesses understand IP rights, protect their ideas and make informed business decisions.
Look through our available Business resources.
IP First Response helps small businesses explore options when they believe someone may have infringed their IP rights. The tool provides information about possible pathways and support options so businesses can better understand what to do next.
Learn more about our IP infringement tool by visiting IP First Response.
Before working with ICIP, it might be helpful to review guidance developed by First Nations organisations, cultural institutions and industry bodies.
There is a range of free external resources that can help you better understand cultural considerations, respectful engagement, permissions and collaboration before approaching communities or entering discussions.
These resources include:
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) – Ethical Protocols for Working with Indigenous Australians
- Creative Australia – Protocols for using First Nations cultural and intellectual property in the arts
- CSIRO – Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Principles
- National Library of Australia – Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property
You may wish to get professional assistance before applying for an IP right, using ICIP in your business, entering an agreement or starting a collaboration.
IP professionals can assist you along your IP journey and provide independent legal or business advice.
Obtaining professional advice can also help ensure everyone involved understands their rights, responsibilities and expectations before work begins.
The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board holds a register of IP attorneys and firms you can use to find an IP professional who may be able to assist you.