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News and updates from Aboriginal Affairs NSW | NSW Government
News and updates from Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Find out what's affecting you and community in this latest news from Aboriginal Affairs NSW.
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Acknowledgement
Aboriginal Affairs NSW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of First Nations peoples to Australia.
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Ministerial media release
18 April 2026
Pilot program creates pathway into careers in water operations for Aboriginal participants
A new two-week course is underway in the Shoalhaven region supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build essential skills and open up career opportunities in the water operations sector.
Ministerial media release
20 March 2026
Minns Labor Government boosts Aboriginal-led heart research to drive improved health outcomes
The Minns Labor Government is investing more than $4 million in Aboriginal-led research projects which aim to reduce heart disease and improve heart health outcomes for Aboriginal communities across NSW.
Ministerial media release
27 February 2026
New toolkit supports local councils to Close the Gap in partnership with Aboriginal communities
The Minns Labor Government is supporting councils and councillors across NSW to work more closely with Aboriginal people, organisations and communities to help close the gap with the launch of a new toolkit developed in partnership with Local Government NSW and the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (CAPO).
Departmental release
9 February 2026
Grants now open to support NAIDOC celebrations across NSW
Aboriginal groups and community organisations across NSW are invited to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities.
News
19 November 2025
Thunggutti Community leads seasonal burn to care for Country
The Thunggutti community has come together on Country for a seasonal burn, combining cultural knowledge and community care to protect homes, reduce hazards and pass on traditional fire practices to the next generations.
Ministerial media release
13 November 2025
Cultural Grants open to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and connection across NSW
Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are invited to apply for grants to support events and activities that celebrate and strengthen Aboriginal cultures.
News
7 November 2025
A new era of Aboriginal-led governance and planning in Orange
Aboriginal organisations in Orange have come together to implement a new 10-year Place-Based Partnership to Close the Gap on a local level.
News
3 November 2025
Aboriginal-led schools program teaches healthy habits for life
‘Our Healthy Kids’, a culturally safe, Aboriginal-led primary school program is supporting Aboriginal young people in NSW to strengthen their knowledge of health and wellbeing and develop lifelong healthy habits.
News
30 October 2025
Dharug woman makes history as Australia’s first blind Aboriginal lawyer
A proud Dharug woman from Mount Druitt, Samantha Alexander has made history, becoming Australia’s first blind Aboriginal lawyer. But for Samantha, this milestone is about so much more than her accomplishment - it’s about representation, belonging and changing the system from within.
Departmental release
20 October 2025
New Cultural Knowledge Standards to strengthen Aboriginal Cultural Heritage partnerships
The NSW Government has released the Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge Standards to support effective engagement for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage across the state.
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News and updates from Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Find out what's affecting you and community in this latest news from Aboriginal Affairs NSW.
info
Acknowledgement
Aboriginal Affairs NSW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of First Nations peoples to Australia.
Quick links
Follow Aboriginal Affairs
Contact us
Improving Aboriginal outcomes
Latest Aboriginal Affairs NSW News
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Ministerial media release
18 April 2026
Pilot program creates pathway into careers in water operations for Aboriginal participants
A new two-week course is underway in the Shoalhaven region supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build essential skills and open up career opportunities in the water operations sector.
Ministerial media release
20 March 2026
Minns Labor Government boosts Aboriginal-led heart research to drive improved health outcomes
The Minns Labor Government is investing more than $4 million in Aboriginal-led research projects which aim to reduce heart disease and improve heart health outcomes for Aboriginal communities across NSW.
Ministerial media release
27 February 2026
New toolkit supports local councils to Close the Gap in partnership with Aboriginal communities
The Minns Labor Government is supporting councils and councillors across NSW to work more closely with Aboriginal people, organisations and communities to help close the gap with the launch of a new toolkit developed in partnership with Local Government NSW and the Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (CAPO).
Departmental release
9 February 2026
Grants now open to support NAIDOC celebrations across NSW
Aboriginal groups and community organisations across NSW are invited to apply for grants to support local NAIDOC events and activities.
News
19 November 2025
Thunggutti Community leads seasonal burn to care for Country
The Thunggutti community has come together on Country for a seasonal burn, combining cultural knowledge and community care to protect homes, reduce hazards and pass on traditional fire practices to the next generations.
Ministerial media release
13 November 2025
Cultural Grants open to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and connection across NSW
Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are invited to apply for grants to support events and activities that celebrate and strengthen Aboriginal cultures.
News
7 November 2025
A new era of Aboriginal-led governance and planning in Orange
Aboriginal organisations in Orange have come together to implement a new 10-year Place-Based Partnership to Close the Gap on a local level.
News
3 November 2025
Aboriginal-led schools program teaches healthy habits for life
‘Our Healthy Kids’, a culturally safe, Aboriginal-led primary school program is supporting Aboriginal young people in NSW to strengthen their knowledge of health and wellbeing and develop lifelong healthy habits.
News
30 October 2025
Dharug woman makes history as Australia’s first blind Aboriginal lawyer
A proud Dharug woman from Mount Druitt, Samantha Alexander has made history, becoming Australia’s first blind Aboriginal lawyer. But for Samantha, this milestone is about so much more than her accomplishment - it’s about representation, belonging and changing the system from within.
Departmental release
20 October 2025
New Cultural Knowledge Standards to strengthen Aboriginal Cultural Heritage partnerships
The NSW Government has released the Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge Standards to support effective engagement for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage across the state.
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2
3
...
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9
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Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Find out more about the NSW Government agency that advocates for, and supports Aboriginal people and communities
Meet our team
'In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors' Amy Allerton
Pictured above: In the footsteps of our ancestors by Amy Allerton.
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