Indigenist Critical Policy Analysis (ICPA) is an evaluative framework designed to assess whether policies, programs, and processes meaningfully engage with Indigenous perspectives, particularly within the socio-political context of post-colonizing Australia.
Developed from the principles of Indigenist Research Methodology and adapted from the Critical Tiriti Analysis (CTA) framework in Aotearoa, ICPA is tailored for the Australian context. It critically examines how institutional structures and governmental systems may undermine Indigenous health and wellbeing. Grounded in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), ICPA uses a five-phase approach to evaluate policy artefacts and actors’ narratives against UNDRIP’s key principles, ensuring the protection and respect of Indigenous rights.