Our vision for reconciliation

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Our vision for reconciliation is a workplace culture at the AIHW that embraces both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians, and embodies equity, acceptance and celebration of our shared history.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as custodians of the land, and respect and value the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia. We also acknowledge the knowledge and skills of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who are currently working, and have previously worked, at the AIHW.

The AIHW mission is for stronger evidence, better decisions and improved health and welfare outcomes for all Australians. The AIHW is committed to working together with governments, communities and health and welfare service providers to provide better data, information and evidence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Our strategic goals for the AIHW Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): December 2018 to December 2020 are to:

  1. inform and shape policy and community debate by highlighting key health and welfare issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, through providing statistics, information, and evidence
  2. enhance the accessibility of data and evidence to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and service providers
  3. enhance awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at the AIHW
  4. strengthen the AIHW’s capacity to provide employment, work experience and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Through this RAP, the AIHW is committed to increasing training, support, and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our workforce. This will enhance the benefits the Institute already enjoys from drawing on the unique perspectives of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.