A strong voice for the ACT community

The Elected Body has 7 members representing First Nations peoples in the ACT.

Our job is to be a strong, democratically elected voice to the ACT Government. We listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Canberrans and represent your ideas and concerns to the changemakers, so we can get results on issues that are important to us.

Our direct advice to local government supports safety, quality of life and reconciliation for our community in Canberra and surrounds.

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Contact us if you have questions or comments for any of the Elected Body members or the secretariat.

News

Vale Thelma Weston

NEWS05 Mar 2024

Vale Thelma Weston

The members of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body were saddened to hear of the passing of…

Media statement on the Productivity Commission Closing the Gap Study report

NEWS09 Feb 2024

Media statement on the Productivity Commission Closing the Gap Study report

When nothing changes – nothing changes. The life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT will…

Passing of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG

NEWS04 Feb 2024

Passing of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG

ACT ATSIEB express our sincere condolences to the family of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG, a true trailblazer, leader…

Acknowledgement of Country

 

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body acknowledges the traditional custodians of Canberra, and those who have made it their home. We celebrate their ongoing culture and contribution to the ACT and surrounding regions.