Text alternative - Figure 1: How the Priority Reforms are closely interconnected

Priority reform 1: Formal partnerships and shared decision-making

• Full and genuine partnerships increase trust between partners, smoothing the path for other work.
• Stronger partners can share decision-making authority and data, and better reflect the experiences and priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (including ACCOs).

Priority reform 2: Building the community-controlled sector

• As governments work with and recognise the value of ACCOs, they can relinquish more control, which further supports government transformation and strengthens partnerships.
• A strengthened ACCO sector will make more decisions that better meet their clients’ needs (as opposed to meeting governments’ needs).

Priority reform 3: Transforming government organisations

Identifying and eliminating racism, embedding meaningful cultural safety, improving engagement practices and transparency in funding allocations within government organisations will make them more open to shared decision-making, shared access to data, and full and genuine partnerships.

Priority reform 4: Shared access to data and information at a regional level

• Transformed organisations will collect and share more meaningful data to be used in making shared decisions on policy.
• As ACCOs get more access to data and information, this will inform their service delivery and assist them in developing their own targets and meaningful measures of success.