Action description:
The Commonwealth will develop and implement a First Nations approach to foreign policy in partnership with First Nations communities so that First Nations communities are better supported to participate in, and benefit from Australia's international engagement. The Office for First Nations International Engagement, led by the Ambassador for First Nations People, was established in DFAT in December 2023 to deliver this work.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform One
Priority Reform Three
Outcome:
Outcome 08
Outcome 14
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
No
Indicators:
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reporting they are able to have a say in their community on issues important to them (PR1), Government mainstream institutions and agencies reporting actions to implement the transformation elements (PR3). Progress towards parity.
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Resourcing:
$13.6 million
Delivery timeframe:
Expected completion by June 2027
Agency:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
National Indigenous Australians Agency