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We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the sovereign Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of this Country, its lands, waters and skies. We respectfully acknowledge their culture and customary practices, and pay respect to their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders.

For the first time, the State of the Environment report includes a strong Indigenous narrative across all 12 thematic chapters, a narrative crafted through recognising the leadership, collaboration and authorship of Indigenous Australians who continue their connection as Traditional Owners to their lands, waters and skies.

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On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information on websites maintained by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period.

Due to technical issues, graphs, maps and tables are currently not displaying within the main content, however, are available via the chapter resources navigation bar. We are working on a solution to resolve the issue.

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NACCHO (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) (2020). Senate inquiry into the federal government’s response to the drought, and the appropriateness of policies and measures to support farmers, regional communities and the Australian economy, submission 18, Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Canberra.

National Resilience Taskforce (2017). Deconstructing disaster: the strategic case for developing an Australian vulnerability profile to enhance national preparedness, Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, Canberra.

Newman P (2020). COVID, cities and climate: historical precedents and potential transitions for the new economy. Urban Science 4(3):32.

NSW Department of Health (2010). Closing the gap: 10 years of Housing for Health in NSW – an evaluation of a healthy housing intervention, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, 6.

NSW Health (2017). Healthy built environments, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/urbanhealth/Pages/default.aspx.