Access to cultural recognition order records
You may be able to apply for information about a cultural recognition order. To apply for this information you need authorisation from the Commissioner (Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa).
Information held by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages about cultural recognition orders is legally and culturally sensitive. The Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 tells us:
- who can ask for this information
- how they can apply.
With authorisation from the Commissioner, you may be able to apply to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages for:
- a certificate
- information
- source document
- a copy of a cultural recognition order.
You don't need authorisation to get an official birth certificate.
How to apply
To apply for certificates and information, you need to:
- Get an authorisation from the Commissioner (Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa).
- Fill in the cultural recognition order information application form.
- Have your proof of ID documents and the authorisation from the Commissioner certified by a Justice of the Peace or another authorised person.
- Submit your application form, authorisation and proof of ID documents to us by post or in person.
- We will review your application and advise you of the total amount for your order (and how to pay).
Fill in an access to cultural recognition order records application form
Contact us
By phone
Local call* 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or international +61 7 3022 6100 (+10 hours UTC)—phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm.
*Costs may be higher from mobile phones and interstate.