Respect privacy
Many Indigenous communities or lands require permits to enter – this helps ensure people’s privacy. You may need to organise permits with land or community councils well in advance.
If you are visiting an Indigenous community, wait until you are invited to approach homes or groups of people.
Funerals and cultural ceremonies are times of special privacy – use extra sensitivity in communities at these times. In some communities, the name of the deceased may not be used, mentioned or referred to where those in mourning can hear or read. Reproductions and photographs of the deceased are also not permitted.