Elevating First Nations women

We’re committed to elevating First Nations women and girls, and their economic security, justice and safety and, health and wellbeing, so they can thrive. We need to do this to become a gender equal Queensland.

Our aim

First Nations women have strong communities where they can realise their strengths, connect with their culture and pursue their interests. We’ll listen to them and use their ideas to change the future so they can have better jobs, health outcomes, and support.

Our commitment to First Nations women and girls

The Queensland Government will listen to what First Nations women need. We’ll listen when they raise their voice and tell us about their ideas to help us improve issues like:

• finding secure employment
• justice and safety
• health and wellbeing
• housing and homelessness
• substance abuse
• suicide

We want to build cultural capacity in government industry and the community. This means fostering respect for First Nations women, their culture, and valuing their skills, experience and views.

We are guided by the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) Report 2020 [PDF 39700 KB]. This is the Australian Human Rights Commission's plan to elevate First Nations women. It sets out the rights, needs and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls across Australia.

You can read more about:

• Wiyi Yani U Thanganai (Women’s Voices) on their website

Our focus

The Women’s Economic security and Wellbeing Report outlines the importance of greater economic empowerment of Indigenous communities. We have committed to accelerating actions to deliver enhanced social, cultural and economic support.

Accelerated actions:

• Targeted approach to Closing the Gap
• Expansion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services
• Home ownership/housing pathways