The number of Indigenous Australians engaged in the higher education has risen steadily in recent years. Since the 1970s, several groups have been established to represent issues impacting Indigenous staff and students across the Australian higher education sector. Despite the deep passion and commitment by Indigenous leaders to advance Indigenous education in general, no single group currently provides adequate representation and advocacy on these issues. This article reports on findings from an Australian Research Council-funded study on Indigenous leadership in higher education. In doing so, it shares the perspectives of senior Indigenous leaders, university executive such as Vice-Chancellors and Indigenous academics. Ultimately, this article purports that it is necessary for the Federal Government and Universities Australia to work collaboratively with Indigenous People if we are going to see collective advancement across the sector and that this needs to occur in a more meaningful way than currently exercised.

近年来，从事高等教育的澳大利亚原住民人数稳定增长。自1970年代以来，成立了几个小组来代表影响整个澳大利亚高等教育领域的土著教职员工和学生的问题。尽管土著领导人对总体上促进土著教育有着浓厚的热情和承诺，但目前没有一个团体能就这些问题提供足够的代表性和倡导。本文报道了澳大利亚研究委员会资助的一项关于高等教育中的土著领导力的研究结果。在此过程中，它分享了土著高级领导人，大学执行官（例如副校长）和土著学者的观点。最终，