HOUSING POLICY PARTNERSHIP
Housing Policy Partnership
A National Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing
The Housing Policy Partnership is a national platform that is co-chaired by NATSIHA and The Treasury. It brings together expertise from across governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The HPP is a key mechanism under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, focused on delivering progress towards Outcome 9.
The HPP establishes a joined-up approach between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives, ensuring housing policies and investments align with community priorities.
It plays a crucial role in identifying reforms, reducing service gaps and duplication, and driving place-based strategies that support the Priority Reforms of the National Agreement.
Pathways for change, grounded in culture
The Housing Policy Partnership is proud to release the Housing Policy Partnership Workplan — a clear and collective roadmap for change that’s grounded in Country, culture and community.
Explore the Housing Policy Partnership’s full work plan, setting out our priorities and actions for the year ahead
View the HPP Workplan placemat for a clear, visual snapshot of our focus areas and direction
Housing Policy Partnership: Agreement to Implement
Why the HPP is Changing the Way Policy is Developed
Housing is more than just a place to live—it is a foundation for Closing the Gap. Without safe, stable, and affordable housing, progress in education, employment, health, and justice outcomes remains out of reach.
The HPP ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices drive housing policy, rather than being sidelined. By embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in decision-making, the HPP is a critical mechanism for achieving sustainable, long-term housing outcomes that align with the aspirations of communities.
Coming Together in Partnership
Coming Together in Partnership embodies the continuing journey of paving current and new pathways forward with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and housing initiatives across the nation. The colours reflect our deeply rich and diverse Cultures, from the land to the sea, to rivers to the mountains across wide plains and the many diverse landscapes our mobs live. Country is home.
We create meaningful connections when we come together to meet, share and yarn about things that are important and vital to our well‑being and collective futures. In this artwork I wanted to create a sense of joy, good spirit, and connectedness that captures what it means to belong to our lands and community in relationship to each other. Home is family.
Artwork by proud Gungalu, Koinjmal, Yiman and South Sea Islander woman Kimiah Alberts.
