This report finds that genuine engagement with a broad range of stakeholders will be a crucial determinant of any peak body’s effectiveness and the degree to which it encapsulates the needs and priorities of Aboriginal children, families, and communities across South Australia. Engagement is also necessary to fully reflect Aboriginal people’s right to self-determination through...

With the new Federal Government’s commitment to the Statement from the Heart, there is a need for new narratives that support the healing of the Indigenous-State relationship in Australia to support better ways of governing that are grounded in mutual respect.

In this article, the authors argue that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is an important public policy priority that requires new and different approaches to service delivery and research.

Equity Economics, in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), undertook this analysis of the gap in health expenditure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In order to calculate the gap, they accounted for the burden of disease, which is more than twice the rate for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

This report features nine case studies that demonstrate the essential role of Aboriginal and Torres Islander led decision-making and self-determination and need for reflection and accountability from governments and mainstream services.