First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Literature review
Culturally responsive schooling in Australia
This literature review is written for teachers, school leaders and teacher educators who are working to strengthen culturally responsive schooling in Australia. The review brings together three interconnected fields of scholarship: culturally responsive pedagogies, critical action research and educational leadership, to develop a coherent conceptual foundation for an Australian approach to culturally responsive schooling.
Report
The future impact of artificial intelligence on First Nations communities
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...
Guide
Creating structural change through shared decision-making: guidance for government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
Drawing on real-world case studies and examples of effective shared decision-making, the guidance helps both governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations learn from and scale proven approaches to shared decision-making. It includes readiness assessments, templates and step-by-step tools that guide both parties to work together in genuine, culturally safe and accountable ways.
Strategy
Australia-United Arab Emirates: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
An action plan supporting First Nations businesses to realise growing trade and investment opportunities with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and broader Middle East. It provides a framework for First Nations businesses to take advantage of the Australia-UAE trade deal. The agreement is Australia's first trade deal with a dedicated chapter on First Nations business.
Journal article
‘Giving back to our community’: the retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce in New South Wales, Australia
This Aboriginal-led study examines the factors that influence the retention of non-university qualified Aboriginal health, ageing and disability workers in New South Wales. The findings provide insights into retention factors that strengthen disability service provider practices and inform government policy.