The NILSS 2023–28 was built on the largest community consultation the ILSC has ever undertaken. Over many months in 2022, we held more than 40 engagement sessions across the country, sharing over 1,000 hours listening to and talking with hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from dozens of communities about their aspirations for Country and what they wanted from the ILSC.
Engagement sessions
Sessions took place in Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek, Tiwi Islands, Broome, Esperance, Fitzroy Crossing, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Katanning, Kununurra, Perth, Wiluna, Broken Hill, Canberra, Dubbo, Grafton, Merimbula, Sydney, Brisbane, Burketown, Cairns, Mt Isa, Rockhampton, Thursday Island, Townsville, Weipa, Ballarat, Horsham, Melbourne, Mildura, Shepparton, Whyalla, Adelaide, Coober Pedy, Mt Gambier, Hobart, Launceston and Gippsland, as well as online.
Alongside in-person sessions, people could participate through an online survey, written submissions by email, or a confidential phone conversation with a NILSS representative.
Consultation report
Discussion papers and factsheets
To support community conversations, the ILSC worked with First Nations sector experts to prepare sector-specific discussion papers and factsheets. These were available online and at each engagement session.
These materials were prepared to inform consultation. They do not represent ILSC policy and were not intended to be comprehensive.