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This document includes an overview of the 2005 inaugural Indigenous Higher Education Conference and presents the first strategic plan of the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC). The core issues discussed at the 2005 Conference were the continuing under-representation of Indigenous people in higher education and the low rates of success, retention and completion for Indigenous students. It was also noted that there are interrelated and ongoing problems associated with: the uneven quality of Indigenous research programs and the limited number of active Indigenous researchers; the poor recognition given to Indigenous studies and the lack of visibility of Indigenous culture and knowledge on campus; the small number of Indigenous people working in Australian universities, especially in senior roles; and the low levels of participation of Indigenous people in university governance and management. Seven priority areas are identified and discussed: (1) to encourage universities to work with schools and TAFE colleges and other registered training organisations to build pathways and raise levels of aspiration and confidence of Indigenous students; (2) to develop a concerted strategy to improve the level of Indigenous undergraduate enrolment; (3) to improve the level of Indigenous postgraduate enrolment, enhance Indigenous research and increase the number of Indigenous researchers; (4) to improve the rates of success, retention and completion for Indigenous students; (5) to enhance the prominence and status of Indigenous culture, knowledge and studies on campus; (6) to increase the number of Indigenous people working in Australian universities; and (7) to improve the participation of Indigenous people in university governance and management.
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