First Nations Portfolio

The First Nations Portfolio works with colleagues across the University to ensure ANU is a world leader in teaching and research of First Nations issues. It also works to ensure that the University makes a leading contribution to national policy in the relationship between Indigenous Australians and the nation.

The Portfolio enables the University to provide leadership on national policy discourse and decisions that impact First Nations peoples, and be an employer and educator of choice for Indigenous Australians by:

• Providing leadership and strategic direction across the University
• Facilitating research and policy impact
• Supporting Indigenous community engagement
• Supporting Indigenous students throughout their time at the University
• Advising on Indigenous staff recruitment and wellbeing
• Facilitating the integration of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the curriculum
• Advising on Indigenous staff recruitment and wellbeing

The Portfolio provides an environment for debating significant and strategic issues and seeks to partner with communities, their representative organisations and enterprises to further the status, recognition and lives of Indigenous peoples. Achieving this outcome requires constant attention to impact, engagement and partnership with First Nations communities, and a commitment to innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to our work.

The Portfolio is led by Vice-President (First Nations) Professor Peter Yu.