The Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Declaration Framework and Implementation Plan sets out a 10-year national roadmap to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership across Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention systems.

Grounded in the five themes of the Declaration — Cultural Strength, Best Practice, Best Evidence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Presence, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership and Influence — the Framework translates vision into action. It ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander concepts of social and emotional wellbeing, culture, and healing are valued alongside clinical care, guiding reform across all parts of the system.

The Implementation Plan commits governments, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector, service providers, and peak bodies to work in genuine partnership. Actions will be rolled out in three phases (2025–2035), with clear goals, reporting, and evaluation to ensure accountability.

This work aligns with the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, making the Declaration a central driver of reform towards culturally safe, community-led, and effective mental health and suicide prevention outcomes.