Aboriginal community controlled organisations
Strategy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care framework 2025–2035
This framework contains a range of actions to improve aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It sets out reforms under five measurable outcomes underpinned by four guiding principles, establishing a vision for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to age well by having their spiritual, physical and mental health needs met.
Report
Targeting investment where it counts
This report identifies 131 communities across Australia where significant socioeconomic disadvantage, high levels of early childhood developmental vulnerability and childcare deserts are leaving more than 25,000 children at risk of lifelong health, education, social and welfare issues. It provides a guide on how to turn things around, so children can enjoy long, happy, healthy lives well into adulthood...
Report
Indigenous housing support in Australia: the lay of the land
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current Indigenous housing system in Australia to support development of future policies. The research looked at how Indigenous housing is managed, funded and regulated in Australia and ways to support Indigenous Australians in making their own decisions about their housing.
Report
Transforming aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The aged care system has failed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to this report, which calls for critical and urgent reform. It finds many aged care services are culturally unsafe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in particular Stolen Generations survivors and concludes an equity-based approach is needed to achieve equal access...
Guide
Indigenous governance toolkit
This toolkit is an online resource to help Indigenous organisations, communities, nations and individuals build, strengthen and evaluate their governance. The toolkit showcases examples of Indigenous governance in practice, encouraging and enabling different thinking about governance practices and allowing for discussions on how these might be adapted to other organisations, communities or nations.