Business View Oceania - October 2025

to renewable energy and smart infrastructure across housing and healthcare operations “Technology should serve culture — not replace it,” Smith asserts. “We’re using innovation to enhance our capacity, improve outcomes, and ensure no system ever becomes obsolete for our people.” CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION: THE KEY TO SUSTAINABILITY Looking to the future, Smith believes that crosssector collaboration will define the next chapter of Aboriginal community-controlled health in Australia. “Whether it’s housing,education,health,or technology, collaboration is the key,” he says. “Awabakal is here to partner — to lend cultural insight, to help organizations build cultural competency, and to work side-by-side in creating a stronger, healthier future for everyone.” The organization’s five-year vision centers on 98 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 10

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