Truth through transparency: Elected Body releases Turning Point Report

NEWS05 Dec 2025

Truth through transparency: Elected Body releases Turning Point Report

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body has released its 2025 August Hearings Report, ‘Truth through Transparency’: A Turning…

ACT set to legislate Closing the Gap commitments

NEWS02 Dec 2025

ACT set to legislate Closing the Gap commitments

The ACT is set to become the first jurisdiction in the country to legislate its Closing the Gap commitments. We…

Historic meeting with Cabinet Ministers marks turning point in Closing the Gap

NEWS18 Nov 2025

Historic meeting with Cabinet Ministers marks turning point in Closing the Gap

The first formal sub-committee meeting of the ACT Cabinet has met for the first time, marking a step forward for…

Expressions of interest open for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Advisory Committee

NEWS03 Nov 2025

Expressions of interest open for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Advisory Committee

The ACT Government is establishing a Board of Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 1991 to examine systemic issues in relation…

Community support for the Board of Inquiry

NEWS10 Oct 2025

Community support for the Board of Inquiry

The Board of Inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC)…

Board of Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deaths in Custody at the AMC

NEWS26 Sep 2025

Board of Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deaths in Custody at the AMC

The ACT Government has committed to establishing a Board of Inquiry into the tragic deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…


Acknowledgement of Country

 

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body acknowledges the traditional custodians of Canberra, and those who have made it their home. We celebrate their ongoing culture and contribution to the ACT and surrounding regions.