Better Outcomes and Value for Money with a Seat at the Table: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

Lowitja Institute has identified significant economic benefits for Australia, including the potential for up to $10 billion-a-year savings in health, from a constitutionally embedded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

The economic opportunities are outlined in a new Lowitja Institute policy position paper: Better outcomes and value for money with a seat at the table: How an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice can lead to more effective Australian Government investment for First Nations communities.

The report finds the Voice would provide a permanent channel for the Federal Parliament and Executive Government to hear expert advice from our communities across the country, including through:

• proactive identification of issues and solutions
• sharing ‘what works’ in programs across the country so learnings can be tested in other communities
• supporting earlier, more consistent and effective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander input into every stage of policy development
• monitoring outcomes more effectively by measuring what really matters to our communities
• overcoming government policy silos where separate portfolio issues do not always connect effectively
• improving the coordination of grants and service delivery. 

Download the report