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Artefacts about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design

Cover of 'Kunmanggur'. The design is very plain. At the top centre of the page is a small recreation of a cave painting and towards the bottom is a small block of text explaining the artwork adaptation.
Article marks ABSTUDY successes
An article about a new Aboriginal study grant profiled 3 of its early success stories – people who would go on to be well-known public figures over the decades ahead.
ABSTUDY poster with the title 'Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders: ABSTUDY can help you' and print of a bird in a Tiwi design style
ABSTUDY ads use Aboriginal artwork
To better reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences, the government started using Aboriginal artwork on their advertisements.
A poster with the title 'The National Aboriginal Liaison Network'. It has a map of Australia rendered in an artistic style, with many numbered yellow points marking locations across Australia. There is a silhouette of a hand on the right side of the map, with a white glow around it, to emulate a blown ochre art style. There is a long list of offices and the DSS logo is in the bottom right corner.
Poster shows Aboriginal Liaison Network
DSS made a poster to put up in offices to show staff the national network of Aboriginal Liaison Officers.
A poster titled 'Go For It!', featuring Indigenous art. The subheading reads: 'ABSTUDY Financial Assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders'. There is a small DEET logo in the bottom right corner.
ABSTUDY continues to help
In the 1990s, the government used posters with simple text to promote ABSTUDY, suggesting it was a well-known program by this time.
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