It showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, traditions and heritage to the local, national and international markets.
[4] TATSICC hosts an Interpretive Gallery which houses a selection of historic and contemporary artefacts and information collected from North Queensland.
[5] The Centre has five full-time staff and offers 12 one-year traineeships for unemployed Indigenous people with grant funds of $400,000 from the State and Federal Government.
Since then at least five schemes were proposed until settling on the Reef HQ complex site in 2003 where the Cultural Centre finally found a home.
Previously the Dean Park Soundshell was canvassed as a potential site for TATSICC which would also have provide open spaces for cultural activities, however this option was vetoed by the City Council.