LEGAL, GEOSPATIAL AND RESEARCH UNITS YMAC’s Legal, Geospatial and Research units work together to enable YMAC to continue to perform its NTRB functions, deliver key services to PBCs and corporations, and progress claims across our regions.
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The Legal unit includes native title lawyers employed by YMAC to provide legal advice and representation to YMAC’s client groups. They also assist YMAC to carry out its NTRB functions under the NTA. Those functions are listed in the ‘Roles and Functions’ section of this report.
The Geospatial unit is responsible for the management of YMAC’s spatial data infrastructure and service delivery.
As Traditional Owner groups transition from native title claim groups to Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate (RNTBCs, also known as PBCs), YMAC’s Legal Unit can assist with governance, preparing compensation applications, responding to future act notices, agreement making, and other services as requested and agreed. The Legal unit also assists the Research unit with advice relating to the Return of Materials (RoM) process following native title determinations.
The Geospatial team provides mapping and analysis services, manages an extensive list of internal and external datasets, administers spatial systems and software, and provides training and advice to both YMAC and external parties.
RESEARCH The Research unit consists of trained anthropologists who work with Traditional Owners to provide research, support, and advice to the Legal unit for the progression of native title claims. The team also provides advice and support to PBCs post-determination, delivers training, provides logistic and administrative support for meetings, conducts ethnographic surveys, and delivers various projects across YMAC.
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