The First Nations Portfolio provides an environment for debating significant and strategic issues and seeks to partner with communities, their representative organisations, and enterprises to further the status, recognition and lives of Indigenous peoples. To achieve this outcome requires constant attention to impact, engagement and partnership with First Nations communities, and a commitment to innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to our work. We strive to make a leading contribution to national policy in terms of the relationship between Indigenous Australians and the nation. Primarily, this occurs through collaborations with existing ANU research and education units and the formation of partnerships between the University and Indigenous communities and stakeholders.