Our Way - Together: South West HHS First Nations Health Equity Strategy 

Our Way - Together places Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and our staff across the South West HHS, at the centre of healthcare service design and delivery.

It outlines performance measures and actions to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the First Nations people and communities we serve, and the staff that support them.

It also demonstrates our commitment to work with our key partners towards achieving health equity and our efforts to actively eliminate historical racial discrimination and institutional racism.

Supporting action plans, and progress reports below, set out the key steps we are taking.

Please see the next phase in our Health Equity Our Way - Together journey - South West HHS Health Equity Strategy 2025 - 2028 [PDF 7235.15 KB] 

Please see the next phase in our Health Equity Our Way - Together journey - South West HHS Health Equity Implementation Plan 2025 - 2028. [PDF 3397.81 KB]

Cunnamulla Place-Based Action Plan

We’re pleased to share the Cunnamulla Place-Based Action Plan, shaped by the voices, experiences and priorities of local community members, partners and stakeholders.

Thank you to everyone who contributed through yarning sessions and feedback, your input is helping shape a culturally grounded and community-informed path forward.

Together, we continue to strengthen health equity for Cunnamulla and surrounding communities - Our Way Together.

Publications

Further information

If you would like more information about Our Way -Together, you can contact South West HHS's Executive Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Engagement via email at:  SWHHS-EDATSIHE@health.qld.gov.au.

You can also read about the Queensland government's approach towards Health Equity on the Queensland Health website.

First Nations Health Equity Performance Snapshot – 30 June 2026

Our Way – Together

South West Health is committed to improving health equity and health outcomes for First Nations peoples across the South West.

The First Nations Health Equity Performance Snapshot – 30 June 2026 provides an overview of key statewide and local measures that help demonstrate progress and identify opportunities for continued improvement.

The snapshot supports Key Priority Area (KPA) 5.4 – Demonstrate accountability across First Nations deliverables, performance measures and outcomes under the Our Way – Together Implementation Plan and supports our commitment to transparency and accountability by reporting progress against key First Nations health measures and identifying areas where further action is required.

About the snapshot

The performance snapshot brings together measures across health outcomes, access to healthcare, cultural safety, workforce and service delivery.

These measures include:

  • Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations
  • Smoking in Pregnancy
  • First Nations babies born with a healthy birthweight
  • Low birthweight babies
  • Antenatal Care
  • Emergency Department presentations
  • Elective surgery waitlists
  • Dental waitlists
  • Patient Travel applications
  • First Nations workforce representation
  • Cultural capability
  • Cultural and spiritual needs being met
  • Cultural Practice Program compliance
  • Discharge Against Medical Advice
  • Missed Opportunities to Treat
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Using data to support health equity

The snapshot provides an important overview of performance across Statewide and more local South West Health First Nations Health Equity measures. It identifies areas where progress is being made, as well as areas where further work is required.

Performance data helps inform ongoing improvement and supports a shared understanding of the work required to improve access, experiences and outcomes for First Nations peoples.

This work is strengthened through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples, communities, staff and partners.

South West Health is committed to continuing the journey towards equity, respect and culturally safe healthcare, working together to support healthy mob and healthy systems – Our Way – Together.

Download the First Nations Health Equity Performance Snapshot – 30 June 2026 [PDF 3574.49 KB]

Last updated:   October 2026

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