Overview of EDO Services to First Nation Clients & Communities
This factsheet outlines how EDO can help First Nations to protect their Country and Cultural Heritage.
Summary
Key takeaways
EDO is an Australia wide Community Legal Centre with offices across Australia. EDO provides free legal education, advice and runs legal cases, with a specialist First Nations and Country and Cultural Heritage team that supports and represents First Nations clients, communities and organisations. This factsheet outlines the legal services EDO can provide in relation to:
- Protecting Country and Cultural Heritage
- Major development and infrastructure
- Mining, fracking and energy (including off-shore oil and gas)
- Vegetation clearing and logging
- Pollution and waste
- Access, use and protection of water including rivers and oceans
- Access to information about government decisions impacting Country
- Corporate and government conduct
Key actions
- Contact EDO by phone on 1800 626 239, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]
- Visit the EDO website at www.edo.org.au for more information or find our other legal resources.
- Visit and read more about the First Nations and Country and Cultural Heritage Program at https://www.edo.org.au/aboriginal-engagement-cultural-heritage/
