Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs reports

The Australian Government welcomes the Interim Report First steps for improving educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (Interim Report) and the Final Report The power of education: From surviving to thriving Educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (Final Report), and thanks all who contributed to the Inquiry.

The Australian Government is committed to taking all possible steps to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can embrace the opportunities provided by our Nation’s first class education system. There is no doubt that a good education is the key to longer-term prosperity and wellbeing.