This review is the first time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have led a national assessment of how the National Agreement on Closing the Gap is working on the ground. It puts their perspectives, experiences and solutions front and centre. The review sets out 12 key findings and 17 recommendations.

The Australian Reconciliation Barometer measures the progress of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. The 2024 Barometer data has been released as a series of snapshots that provide a point-in-time understanding of the attitudes and behaviours among different groups of people to paint a clear picture of Australia’s reconciliation journey.

This paper reports on an evaluation of ethical practices and systems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research. Led by two Aboriginal women, the work upholds Indigenous methodologies and methods to offer truth-telling and calls to action from Aboriginal communities. The authors call for improved implementation and conduct of culturally safe and...

This paper aims to develop a culturally grounded framework for co-designing policy with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by employing a framework synthesis approach and yarning methods. The proposed framework aims to amalgamate Indigenous perspectives into policy co-design, ensuring inclusive, effective and culturally informed policies.

This report summarises the latest information on health outcomes, health system performance and the broader determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, drawing from the Health Performance Framework measures. Measures of health status, determinants of health and health system performance drawn from the framework show mixed results.