Become a member
The Coalition of Peaks has paused consideration of membership applications until 30 October 2026 while we review our membership criteria and assessment processes.
We are not accepting membership applications during this time.
Our website will be updated with new information on how to apply once membership applications reopen.
We are a representative body of more than 80 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisations and members, representing some 800 organisations.
We share a belief that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have a meaningful say on policies and programs that impact us through formal partnerships with Australian governments at all levels.
Our authority is derived from our extensive membership base of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations with their generations of commitment to advancing the interests of, and delivering services to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
If you want to join us, and work together to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, become a member of the Coalition of Peaks today by completing our membership application form.
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Our goals
Our goal is to bring together the voices, expertise, and experiences of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sectors and provide legitimate community-controlled representation to the partnership with Australian governments on Closing the Gap to improve the life outcomes of our people by:
Sharing decisions with governments on policies and programs impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Protecting and promoting the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First People of Australia, with distinct cultures and languages, as part of Closing the Gap.
Ensuring the shared decisions with governments are informed by the needs and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, community-controlled organisations, and people.
Driving increased accountability of all governments for the commitments in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Our objectives
Change the way Australian governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations, and communities on Closing the Gap through partnerships based on our right to self-determination, shared decision-making, and equal participation.
Strengthen and build the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to provide a greater proportion of the service to our people.
Pursue the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations, and communities to have access to all relevant data and information.
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We support a respectful, consensus-first approach to decision making.
Members must try to reach consensus, that is, general agreement on issues, and all decisions must further the principles and objectives of the Coalition of Peaks.
The consensus-first approach requires Members to:
Generate proposals by collaboration.
Identify any questions or concerns about proposals.
Consider modifying proposals if that will achieve consensus.
Make good faith attempts to reach full agreement, even if this is not always achievable.
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Membership of the Coalition of Peaks provides an opportunity to:
Join a unified basis through which to engage with governments.
Contribute the voice, expertise, and experiences of your members to provide legitimate community-controlled representation to the partnership with Australian governments on Closing the Gap to improve the life outcomes for our people.
Share in decision-makingd with governments on policies and programs impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Ensure that the shared decisions with governments are informed by the needs and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, community-controlled organisations, and people.
Drive increased accountability of all governments
Have a say in the policy, strategy, and governance of the Coalition of Peaks.
Advertise jobs and significant events and activities through Coalition of Peaks channels.
JOIN NOW
If you think your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisation meets the membership criteria, submit a membership application to get the ball rolling!
