Diane Smith

Dr. Diane Smith is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, Australian National University. Her work focuses on Indigenous governance, socioeconomic development, and Native Title policy frameworks, with international comparative studies across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA.

• Key research areas: Indigenous policy, governance structures, disability support services, and perpetual funding mechanisms

Email: diane.smith@anu.edu.au

Recent projects include longitudinal evaluations of Indigenous governance programs and research into sustainable funding models for Native Title PBCs. She collaborates extensively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and institutions like AIGI (Australian Indigenous Governance Institute).