Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience disproportionately high incarceration rates. The growing remand population across Australia contributes to the high imprisonment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and young people. This study examines the current literature to understand the factors driving bail refusal as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Australian Government entities are required to embed the Australian Government Framework for governance of Indigenous data. In response, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has co-designed an implementation plan with Aboriginal and Torres Islander and non-government partners to ensure that First Nations people are afforded the right to exercise ownership and control over Indigenous...

This backgrounder provides a comprehensive overview of First Nations self-determination as a foundational human right and a practical framework for justice, better governance and stronger community outcomes in Australia. The paper explains what self-determination means, why it matters, and how it is being pursued in practice. It explores key mechanisms for advancing self-determination.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are disproportionately affected by environmental determinants of health. This roadmap proposes the establishment of a permanent, highly skilled and nationally credentialed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental health workforce by embedding specialised roles within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

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...