Recommendation 76

Implement Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians and continue to exert efforts to fully implement the Indigenous Advancement Strategy in order to ensure the indigenous people have sufficient access to health services, education and employment opportunities

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State
Republic of Korea
Issue
Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks
Equal access to services
Health
Education
Employment
Improving Indigenous life outcomes
Population group
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Australia's Response
Notes
Australia's Position

The Australian Government is committed to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Australian Constitution can only be changed through a referendum of Australian citizens. The Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples was established in March 2018. It is currently working to find a proposal which meets the expectations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can secure the support of the Australian people at a referendum. The Committee produced an interim report on 30 July 2018 and its final report is due by 29 November 2018. The Committee’s inquiry follows the Referendum Council’s final report, which was delivered on 30 June 2017.

More information can be found on the Constitutional recognition page on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

The Indigenous Advancement Strategy is how the Australian Government funds and delivers a range of programs targeted toward Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. More information can be found on the Indigenous Advancement Strategy on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.