The plan sets out how New South Wales (NSW) will deliver on the five Priority Reforms and 17 socio-economic targets of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. It builds on the resilience, knowledge and leadership of Aboriginal communities, placing community voice at the centre of decisions that affect their lives. 

The plan is focussed on targeted initiatives to boost outcomes across a range of areas, including: Aboriginal languages revitalisation, Aboriginal businesses, land activation, social and emotional wellbeing programs, shared data access, maternity and infant care.

The plan includes $206 million in funding across 14 initiatives, as well as continuing 31 existing programs. It focuses on what works best for Aboriginal communities and makes sure government is more accountable through a Change and Transformation Strategy. 

New initiatives include:

• Aboriginal Languages Program of Works – $23.8 million to strengthen Aboriginal languages across NSW by supporting community-led revitalisation, returning archival language resources to communities, and growing a skilled Aboriginal language workforce
• End-to-End Land Activation pilot – $17.9 million to support Aboriginal communities to better activate housing and economic development opportunities from land returned to their ownership
• Aboriginal Employment Program – $12.1 million to create long-term roles for Aboriginal people in cultural land and biodiversity management, delivered in partnership with Local Aboriginal Land Councils.