ATSIDA offers a specialist environment for the preservation and stewardship of Indigenous research data. In addition to long-term preservation and access management, ATSIDA supports researchers to navigate Indigenous Data Governance, Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), CARE Principles and culturally informed stewardship considerations. This specialist focus helps ensure Indigenous research data is managed in ways that are both research-ready and culturally responsible.

For Researchers

• Long-term preservation of research data
• Support for culturally informed data management
• Flexible access arrangements
• Increased discoverability of research outputs
• Opportunities for future research and reuse under agreed conditions

For Indigenous Communities

• Preservation of culturally significant research data
• Access arrangements that reflect community expectations
• Recognition of ICIP rights and interests
• Long-term stewardship of research data
• Reduced risk of data loss over time

For the Research Community

• Supports replication and verification of research
• Enables secondary analysis and new research questions
• Supports teaching and research training
• Facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing

For Depositors

• Secure long-term preservation
• Reduced reliance on local storage systems
• Management of agreed access conditions
• Increased visibility of datasets where appropriate
• Support for dataset citation and acknowledgement