How to use this Plan

A group of people with someone at the front holding a sign saying 'We'.

The Australian Government worked with the state and territory governments to write this Plan.

When you see the word ‘we’, it means all of these governments.

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We wrote our Plan in an easy to read way.

We use pictures to explain some ideas.

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This Easy Read document is a summary of our Plan. This means it includes the most important ideas.

The words 'Bold' and 'Not Bold'.

We wrote some important words in bold. This means the letters are thicker and darker.

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We explain what these words mean.

You can find out what they mean in the Word list.

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You can ask for help to read our Plan. A friend, family member or support person may be able to help you.

A First Nations map of Australia, with the Torres Strait Islands.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of our land – Australia.

Three photos. The first is of a desert landscape, with trees and scrub. The second is of a river, at sunset or sunrise. The third is of a beach with high cliffs

They were the first people to live on and use the:

land
rivers
seas.

A group of people having a meeting outside with a laptop.

We recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who helped us write our Plan.

An icon of the Plan, showing a closed fist with a circle and cross through it. There is a number 2 above it.

We split our Plan into different parts.

This is Part 2 – Why we need our Plan.

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You can find the rest of our Plan on our website.

This includes where you can get help and support.