Published: September 2025

Contents

  • Executive summary

    Key insights and highlights of the Chief First Nations Health Officer’s inaugural report.

  • About

    Messages from the Chief First Nations Health Officer and the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reflecting on the path to a culturally safe, equitable health system.

  • Why health equity reform

    Achieving health equity with First Nations peoples requires addressing the ongoing disparities and systemic challenges in Queensland’s health system.

  • How we are reforming

    Explore the changes being made to drive systemic reform, embed cultural safety and eliminate racism.

  • Our First Nations people – our foundation

    We are growing and strengthening our First Nations workforce through training, pathways and leadership opportunities to provide culturally safe care.

  • Continuing our health equity journey

    We are committed to building a culturally safe and equitable health system that listens to, invests in and is accountable to First Nations peoples.

  • References

    Full sources supporting the data in this report.

Last updated: 25 September 2025