Update on the First Nations Strategy 2025–2030

The NDIA gave an update on the work they’re doing for the First Nations Strategy 2025–2030.

A strategy is a plan for how we will do things in the future.

The NDIA said the First Nations Strategy will support the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

This is an agreement between the government and First Nations community to improve:

  • health

  • education

  • jobs

  • community support.

The NDIA also gave an update on the First Nations Reference Group.

The First Nations Reference Group had its first meeting on 20 and 21 February 2025.

The NDIA also said Dr Richard Fejo joined the NDIA Board.

He is a proud Larrakia elder from Darwin.

The NDIA shared how they will:

  • hire more First Nations people

  • support their First Nations workers to stay in their jobs for a long time.

The NDIA shared how they will make sure all their services are culturally safe.

When something is culturally safe, people feel:

  • respected and heard
  • safe to be who they are.

The NDIA said they’re creating a way to better support First Nations people to:

  • learn about the NDIS

  • become a participant

  • use the NDIS to improve their life.

Reference Group members said the NDIA should keep working with First Nations communities.