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Limited opening policy round
First Nations Policy Priorities
Help identify which policy changes governments and public institutions should prioritise for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 18 and over who are currently in Australia
- Usually takes about 3–5 minutes
- Agree, Disagree or Pass—this is not a ballot
- Statements pre-moderated by Barayamal; responses hosted by Pol.is
- Open now · closes 31 July 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST
This is a voluntary, self-selecting opening conversation. It does not claim to represent every First Nations person, Nation or community.
The 18+ and currently-in-Australia boundary applies to this controlled opening round only. It is not a definition of who belongs; Barayamal will review youth and overseas participation pathways before a broader round.
Before you continue
Before opening Pol.is
You will respond to this question: which policy changes should governments and public institutions prioritise for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities?
Three essentials
- Hosted Pol.is—not this Barayamal page—saves and analyses your responses in the United States. It may process technical data, uses listed AI subprocessors and has a broad, perpetual content licence. Full details are below.
- Do not enter your name, email, family tree, identity documents, relatives’ names, allegations, restricted cultural knowledge or details of sacred places into Pol.is.
- Separate WordPress/Jetpack registration information is not copied into or linked with Pol.is responses. A public link can be forwarded, so access cannot be technically guaranteed as First Nations-only or one-person-one-response.
Barayamal reviews statements for safety, relevance and clarity—not to engineer a preferred result.
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The hosted service may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser or device details, cookies and usage activity. Hosted processing occurs in the United States.
Pol.is lists third-party AI services among subprocessors used for report analysis or context. Barayamal will not treat an automated provider report as its final interpretation or publish a native raw report link.
The Pol.is terms give its provider a worldwide, irrevocable and perpetual licence to host, store, copy, modify and distribute user content you submit. Only contribute a policy statement you are comfortable providing on those terms.
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How Pol.is works
Respond to ideas. See shared ground emerge.
Pol.is presents one statement at a time and uses response patterns to identify areas of agreement and difference across participants.
Add one clear policy idea
Participant statements can be added for moderation. Keep each one respectful, relevant and focused on a single policy proposition.
Interpret patterns carefully
Pol.is opinion groups are statistical response patterns—not Nations, communities, regions, identities or demographic groups.
Privacy and boundaries
Keep identity evidence out of Pol.is.
Community Pulse uses Pol.is for policy responses only. It does not use a Pol.is vote as proof of identity or a verified one-person, one-response ballot.
- Separate systemsRegistration and eligibility information stays in the separate Barayamal WordPress/Jetpack process.
- No matching identifierBarayamal does not place a name, email, family record or registration identifier in the Pol.is participant link.
- Hosted service limitationsA public or forwarded link cannot guarantee First Nations-only access or prevent a person from participating on another browser or device.
- Pause when neededBarayamal may pause participation if safe moderation or accurate public information cannot be maintained.
Transparent starting point
The 20 Barayamal starter statements
These policy propositions start the conversation. They are not findings or endorsements. Pol.is labels statements “Anonymous”; the 20 items below were supplied by Barayamal.
View all 20 starter statements
Government policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be designed through shared decision-making from the start.
When local and national priorities differ, locally chosen priorities should take precedence.
National minimum standards for essential services should apply in every community.
Community-controlled organisations should be preferred providers of services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Mainstream public services should remain directly accountable for providing culturally safe services.
Every major First Nations consultation should end with a published government action timeline.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities should control how data about them is used.
Public progress reporting should allow communities to compare results by region.
Stable and suitable housing should be treated as the foundation for improving other outcomes.
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services should have a larger role in health care.
First Nations-led social and emotional wellbeing services should be expanded.
Early childhood programs should strengthen children’s connection to culture.
First Nations language teaching should receive greater support in schools.
Employment programs should be assessed by how many participants remain in work over time.
Governments should strengthen procurement targets for First Nations-owned businesses.
Justice policy should place greater emphasis on community-led prevention and diversion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations should lead child-protection decisions for First Nations children.
Disability services should be designed with First Nations people with disability.
Traditional Owners should have decision-making authority over projects that may damage cultural heritage.
A national First Nations-led truth-telling process should be a current policy priority.
Results timetable
Report what was heard—and what it cannot prove.
The conversation closes 31 July 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST. Barayamal will publish aggregate participation and moderation totals within seven days, then findings, limitations and its initial response within 30 days.
- Until 31 JulyParticipate
Participants vote and may submit one clear policy statement at a time.
- During the roundModerate
Barayamal applies the published safety, relevance and clarity rules.
- Within 7 daysPublish totals
Aggregate activity, moderation totals and the excluded setup baseline are reported.
- Within 30 daysPublish findings
Shared patterns, differences, limitations and an initial Barayamal response are published.
- After the reportTrack the next action
Barayamal records what happens next, what remains unresolved and any later update.
Questions or concerns
Contact Barayamal before you participate.
Need help accessing the conversation, or need to report a privacy, safety, accessibility or moderation concern? Use the Barayamal contact form or call the Australian support number below.
Do not put personal information in a Pol.is statement. Do not send identity documents, family information, policy responses or culturally restricted information by SMS or voicemail.