The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (NATSIPA)

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (NATSIPA) is a national network of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate students, non-Indigenous student supporters and Indigenous Elders/Alumni. Our goal is to ensure that Indigenous Australians can access postgraduate education in a fair and equitable manner. This is achieved by valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders diverse cultures and histories, supporting their control over their own and their family’s education.

NATSIPA works towards better support, greater funding, and improved opportunities for Indigenous Australians in higher education. We strive to create a comprehensive program to increase public awareness and commitment to partnerships that restore and retain Indigenous spirituality, cultures and languages, social systems, economic systems and self-determination.