Upon request, the CSC/SWALSC assists with the administration of processing pending membership applications (for example, maintaining the Regional Corporation’s membership database, preparing information for the membership subcommittee, corresponding with membership applicants).

On request the CSC/SWALSC research unit considers the family history information provided on a membership application form and provides a recommendation to the Regional Corporation (Board) in regards to an applicant’s descent from an apical ancestor of the [name] agreement group.

When necessary, the CSC research unit conducts further research into an applicant’s family history for the purpose of verifying whether the applicant is a member of the [name] agreement group (WKSN Rule Book, Membership of the Corporation, 5.2.2 (a)).

Personal information, including a person’ s name, address, contact details, date of birth, and family history information, are protected under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and cannot be collected or used without your consent.

The CSC/SWALSC research unit provides a recommendation to WKSN Aboriginal Corporation in regards to whether an applicant is a member of the WKSN agreement group. A person is a member of an agreement group, if they meet the criteria of the WKSN Native Title Agreement Group Description (Schedule 2).

In order to be able to provide a research recommendation on agreement group membership, the CSC/SWALSC research unit needs to consider an applicant’s family history details.