Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data

Australian Public Service agencies now have a single framework for working with Indigenous data. 

Co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners, the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data will support improved access to government-held Indigenous data for First Nations Australians. 

Recognising the importance of data to self-determination of First Nations peoples, the Framework aims to create greater awareness and support for Indigenous Data Sovereignty amongst APS agencies.

The Framework acknowledges that better outcomes are achieved if First Nations people have a genuine say in matters affecting them—including the use of data to inform policy-making in government. 

The Framework also calls for data-related capability building, both within the APS, and amongst First Nations people, communities and organisations.

The Framework will support the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, in particular Priority Reform Three (Transforming Government Organisations) and Priority Reform Four (Shared Access to Data and Information at a Regional Level).

More information is available on the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data page.