Australia currently faces crises in gender-based violence, housing, and the cost of living. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, an already vulnerable population, suffer acutely from these compounding, interrelated problems. As well, our women and children continue to have lower levels of health and education than the general population.

NATSIWA has been successful in receiving a grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) inaugural First Nations International Fellowships and Partnerships Grants Program, to send 3 members to the United Nations Permanant forum Twenty-fourth Session (UNPFII): 21 April - 2 May 2025.