Federal election 2025: Party priorities for First Nations health

With the 2025 Federal election just around the corner, Sector Leader contacted six political parties in Queensland — the ALP, Coalition, Greens, One Nation, Katter’s Australia and Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia — seeking their election commitments to First Nation’s health. QAIHC received responses from Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia, Katter’s Australian Party and The Australian Greens. Sector Leader will reach out to the ALP, LNP and One Nation in the coming weeks for any updates to their policy for the April edition.

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Weak progress on CtG targets exposes government systems failures

With the 2025 federal election approaching, QAIHC is calling on political parties to make a strong, tangible commitment to advancing progress on Closing the Gap targets. Sector Leader takes a closer look at what’s at stake. Just over four-and-a-half years ago, the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) was re-established as a commitment to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Why design matters

Design is more than just visual aesthetics. Done well, it can be a powerful force influencing how we interact with the world, solve problems, and communicate. Design can shape our experiences, build trust, enhance functionality, and even change our behaviours. Often it is at its best when we don’t notice it at all, writes Design Manager Jack Carty.

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Sector Leader Magazine is published by the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).

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