Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ Advisory Group
About the Advisory Group
The ACT Government is committed to improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ people in the ACT.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ Advisory Group was formed through the Capital of Equality Strategy 2024-2029.
We support the functions of the Advisory Group through the Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs.
What we do
The Advisory Group was formed to identify culturally appropriate solutions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ people.
To provide this advice the Advisory Group ran a co-design process.
The Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs in partnership with the LGBTIQA+ Health Policy team supported the Advisory Group to complete the co-design.
On 9 July 2026, the Advisory Group released their report, For Us, By Us: Culturally-led Solutions for Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SBLGBTIQA+ People.
The report has 72 recommendations for the ACT Government and community services. The recommendations are grouped under 7 themes. The themes are:
- For us, by us: supporting self-determination
- Data, research and evaluation
- Visibility and recognition
- Social and community connections
- Culturally safe supports and services
- Health and wellbeing
- Safety and justice.
From July 2026 the Advisory Group will give advice to the government on how to implement these recommendations.
Our members
The Advisory Group is made up of 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ people.
Meeting dates
The Advisory Group had 16 meetings between October 2024 to June 2026 to run a co-design process.
The Advisory Group now meets every 2 months until December 2028.
You can contact the Office of LGBTIQA+ Affairs through the Secretariat. Email LGBTIQAOffice@act.gov.au