The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is an Australian federal government statutory authority with national responsibilities to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to acquire land and to manage assets to achieve cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits for Indigenous peoples and future generations.
The ILC was formed following the Mabo decision, which first recognised native title in Australia and the prior ownership of land by Indigenous people, rejecting the doctrine of terra nullius.
[2] that allocated an indexed sum of A$121 million from the Australian Government to the ILC over a period of ten years to 30 June 2004.
[13] It offers sports, fitness, conferences and community classes which include educational support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
[14] Other users of the gym and sporting facilities include NRL players from the Rabbitohs, the governor-general, and members of the air force.
The centre provides after-school care, programs for jobseekers, a variety of classes in health and cultural topics, and swimming lessons for all ages.
[16] The National Indigenous Pastoral Enterprises was established in 2014,[17] and a year later became a fully-functioning subsidiary,[5] with 246 Aboriginal employees, which was about 72 per cent of the workforce.