The NSW Premier signed the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the Agreement) on behalf of New South Wales in July 2020. The Agreement is intended to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and achieve outcomes in areas including child protection, justice, health, housing and education. The Agreement proposes an approach to implementation that focuses on genuine partnership, shared decision-making and governance.

This audit will assess the effectiveness of the governance arrangements for the implementation of the Agreement. Areas of focus will include the governance structure for overseeing the Agreement in NSW and the governance policies and processes for supporting the implementation of the agreement.