This study provides evidence of the considerable efforts of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation sector, as a primary health care provider, in addressing the social determinants of health and health inequity experienced by Indigenous communities.

This First Nations-led and governed research report voices the experiences and recommendations of First Nations communities and service providers across Australia on family and community violence.

This year’s Family Matters report is the first to be published following the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap, which was entered into in July 2020. This report focuses on what actions need to be taken to address the over-representation and the outcomes of First Nations children in out-of-home care.

This report outlines the findings from information submitted through their online partnership tool by organisations currently involved in partnerships to provide service supports to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

This case studies in this report will inform policymakers and the general public about the challenges facing Aboriginal children and their families in the child protection system.