Contents Foreword ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary....................................................................................................................... 6 Recommendations....................................................................................................................... 7 Structural reform...................................................................................................................... 7 Innovation driven by cultural intellect and cultural safety ...................................................... 7 Empowering communities to improve health and wellbeing through equal access................ 8 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Transformation ........................................................ 9 Celebrating 50 Years of Advocacy......................................................................................... 11 The Aboriginal Tent Embassy................................................................................................. 11 History of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy................................................................................. 11 A Year in Review............................................................................................... 12 Community response to COVID-19 ...................................................................................... 12 Gender justice and equity ..................................................................................................... 13 Climate emergency ............................................................................................................... 13 Key developments on Closing the Gap in 2021..................................................................... 14 NAATSIHWP........................................................................................................................... 16 Transforming Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing......................................................... 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Transformation............................ 18 Champions4Change.............................................................................................................. 20 The Lived Experience Centre................................................................................................. 22 National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition .................................................................... 24 Gender Justice: Equality and Equity............................................................... 26 Institute for Urban Indigenous Health: Birthing in Our Community Program......................... 28 Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices): Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future............ 30 The Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group................................................................... 32 Allyship.............................................................................................................. 34 Koorie Youth Council: Marram Nganyin Program.................................................................. 36 ‘Shake the bush’: working together on climate, housing and energy justice......................... 38 Yarning Online OnCountry...................................................................................................... 40 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 42 Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... 43 Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee Members........................................................... 44 Endnotes..................................................................................................................................... 45