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My name is Eileen Farrell. I am a proud Alawa woman from Ngukurr community, in southeast Arnhem Land, and I am a second-year student studying at Macquarie University.

The Tjuwanpa Women Rangers are a group of Western Arrarnta women, from Ntaria (aka Hermannsburg), west of Alice Springs who look after country across 5 Aboriginal Lands Trusts.

Personal Acknowledgements under the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme are transforming senior government officials’ commitment to achieve outcomes for First Nations people and communities.   

The South-East Queensland ‘Birthing in Our Community’ (BiOC) project advances Priority Reform Two of Closing the Gap by returning birthing services to First Nations communities and control. 

Jaru woman, Nathalia Rose Imberlong enjoys every moment working as a broadcaster and administration clerk at the Waringarri Media Aboriginal Corporation.

My name is Christine Dhurrkay (Banadijan is my Yolngu Name). Everyone refers to me as Nyick Nyick. I come from the Wangurri Clan in Dhalinbuy, East Arnhem which is my father’s side. My mother’s clan is Galpu in Naypinya, East Armhem. My moiety is Yirritja and my clan flag is green.

The Nyoongar Outreach Services (NOS), based in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia, is a community-led initiative dedicated to reducing the risk of offending among First Nations youth aged 13 to 18 and increasing their engagement with education and employment.

The establishment of a National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People demonstrates Priority Reform Three in action, with the Commonwealth responding to First Nations peoples who have been calling for a dedicated National Commissioner for many years.&nbsp

Jabalbina Junior Ranger Program has seen significant improvements in school attendance for students in Years 9 and 10 who were previously at risk of disengaging from school.

The Closing the Gap through Oral Hygiene and Language in Remote Australia Project teaches dental health practices in language with the aim of tackling inequities in dental health outcomes for First Nations people whilst strengthening languages.

The Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data (GID) is a lighthouse example of how governments can partner with non-Australian Public Service (APS) stakeholders on data.

The First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) is creating a more inclusive disability sector. Its work demonstrates Priority Reform Two in action, through strengthened representation of First Nations organisations and people living with disability.

As part of the Better Renal Services for First Nations People Budget, the new 4-chair dialysis unit in the remote South Australian (SA) town of Coober Pedy opened in June 2024.

The Connected Beginnings project addresses specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families to support children’s school readiness.