By the Statewide Treaty Act 2025, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has become Gellung Warl, established by that Act to make representations to government and decisions on behalf of First Peoples in Victoria. The Treaty Authority Agreement establishes the Treaty Authority. The agreement has been amended to reflect what has been agreed in statewide...

This backgrounder provides a comprehensive overview of First Nations self-determination as a foundational human right and a practical framework for justice, better governance and stronger community outcomes in Australia. The paper explains what self-determination means, why it matters, and how it is being pursued in practice. It explores key mechanisms for advancing self-determination.

Since 2019, the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has been yarning with Community across the state. This report outlines how these ideas were brought to the negotiating table, ensuring self-determination at the heart of Australia’s first ever Treaty. The report presents the treatymaking ecosystem, working with community, getting treaty done and what is in the...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are disproportionately affected by environmental determinants of health. This roadmap proposes the establishment of a permanent, highly skilled and nationally credentialed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental health workforce by embedding specialised roles within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

This report examines artificial intelligence (AI) through the lens of Australia’s seventeen Closing the Gap targets, asking the question: will this technology move us closer to or further from the outcomes that matter most? The analysis reveals an uneven landscape. It finds without First Nations governance, AI could deepen the same inequalities it claims to...