Self-determination
Alternative labels
Self rule
Report
Building capacity, creating change
This report provides an overview of AbSec’s February 2025 sector forum which brought together stakeholders to deliberate and shape the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family sector in New South Wales. Key outcomes included strengthened collective advocacy, shared priorities for reform and a renewed commitment to self-determination as the foundation...
Report
Yoorrook for transformation: third interim report
The third and final interim report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission considers systemic injustices in land, health, education, housing, economic and political life and access to records. The report makes 100 recommendations which Yoorrook expects the Victorian Government will immediately commence work to implement.
Report
Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led review of Closing the Gap
This review is the first time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have led a national assessment of how the National Agreement on Closing the Gap is working on the ground. It puts their perspectives, experiences and solutions front and centre. The review sets out 12 key findings and 17 recommendations.
Journal article
Connecting community: the role of Indigenous management in disability care
This paper presents findings from a 2023 Indigenist qualitative study exploring how disability service providers in Southeast Queensland support Indigenous peoples with disabilities. It found Indigenous-managed organisations demonstrated an Embedded Cultural Base model where cultural values were deeply woven into governance, service delivery, and community engagement.
Evaluation
OCHRE local decision making stage two evaluation: synthesis report
This report describes results from a co-designed outcome evaluation of a local decision-making initiative for Aboriginal communities in New South Wales. The key finding is that it is a valuable policy initiative worth strengthening, with real potential to deliver change. The initiative is a useful step towards the devolution of decision making to communities.