The National Agreement on Closing the Gap commits all governments to a different way of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through four Priority Reform areas. Priority Reform Three (PR3), transforming government organisations, is about making all government institutions accountable for Closing the Gap, culturally safe, and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The commitment governments have made under PR3 requires organisation-wide strategies developed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people that reset government systems, culture and decision-making processes. To support and activate this change, this project highlights pockets of good practice within government to share knowledge on what transformative action looks like and what it takes to achieve it. 

This guide:

• draws on case studies of good practice to identify transformative action already sanctioned within Commonwealth legislative frameworks
• provides practical advice to support public servants in understanding their capability to drive transformation
• highlights six examples of change underway across government to show how to embed culturally informed, collaborative approaches that lead to better outcomes and stronger relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.