Our vision for reconciliation

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) supports the principles of reconciliation and is committed to working towards the achievement of reconciliation. The AIHW acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as custodians of the land. We respect and value the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia.

Consistent with the Institute’s mission, we aim to inform community debate and to support the development of public policy in the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and welfare, through timely data development, collection, analysis and publication. In addition we aim to build the statistical capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations.

Our objectives for the AIHW Reconciliation Action Plan are to:

  1. Enhance awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at AIHW.
  2. Shape policy and community debate by highlighting issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through statistics and relevant advice.
  3. Develop and build capability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations in data and statistical areas.