The ANAO could assess the design and delivery of programs to improve housing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Outcome 9 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (Closing the Gap Agreement) is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and need. The Department of the Treasury and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association co-chair the Housing Policy Partnership, which was established under the Closing the Gap Agreement to support a joined-up partnership approach to address and improve housing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In June 2024, the Australian and Northern Territory governments, the four Northern Territory Land Councils and Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory made the 10-year Northern Territory Remote Housing partnership agreement, which aims to halve overcrowding in the remote Northern Territory communities through the delivery of up to 2,700 houses. The National Indigenous Australians Agency, which is jointly responsible for implementation of the agreement, reported that 222 houses were built under the agreement in 2024–25. Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) administers the Indigenous Home Ownership program, which aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to own a home and build home equity. IBA reported that it approved over $290 million in home loans (583 home loans and 107 shared equity loans) and assisted 505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to buy their first home in 2024–25. The Department of the Treasury funds First Nations housing projects, including through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and the Social Housing Accelerator.