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Aboriginal people (Australia)

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Fact sheet

Keeping truth-telling safe


This fact sheet outlines important safety considerations for truth-tellers, organisers and listeners, to help communities create truth-telling spaces that are safe, respectful and supportive for everyone. It describes what truth-telling is, why planning for safety is important and the key principles of safe truth-telling.
Literature review

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-Led Decision Making


This review describes the evidence base on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family-Led Decision Making (AFLDM), a rights-based approach that can strengthen participation and improve outcomes. AFLDM supports decisions about children’s safety within the statutory child protection system. The review covers what the evidence shows, gaps, what good practice looks like and learning and evaluation...
Report

Relational futures: Indigenous sovereignty and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI)


This report presents findings from the Relational Futures project, an Indigenous led study examining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encountering and responding to artificial intelligence (AI), including generative systems, automated decision-making tools, and AI companions. It demonstrates that artificial intelligence is not only a technical issue, but a relational, cultural and political...
Report

Australian human rights assessment 2026: report card


The report card provides an overview of Australia's current track record in relation to advancing and protecting human rights. It assesses the current state of human rights protection against six key categories: democratic freedoms; economic justice; racism and migration; First Peoples’ justice; safety; equality and fairness.
Report

Gari Yala 2 (Speak the Truth) full report: centreing the work experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians in 2025–2026


This report is an examination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s workplace experiences in Australia. The message from participants is clear: organisations have made some progress but not enough. Racism and lack of cultural safety remain widespread, and without organisations deeply committing to truth-listening and truth-acting, meaningful change will remain out of reach.