Australia believes it is important to include all communities in the political process, and is committed to actively fostering the inclusion of groups that have not been well-represented or heard in the past. Two of the Alliances have a distinct representation of minority women, these are the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Alliance (NATSIWA) and the Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women's Alliance (AIRWA). The Alliances take the lead in ensuring that the voices of as many women as possible are heard, especially those who in the past have found it difficult to engage in advocacy and decision making. The role of the Alliances is twofold, in that they: bring together women's organisations and individuals from across Australia to share information, identify issues that affect them, and identify solutions, and engage actively with the Australian Government on policy issues as part of a better more informed and representative dialogue between women and government. An important part of the Alliances model is to foster the inclusion of groups that have not been well represented or heard in the past. The Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women's Alliance provides the opportunity for immigrant and refugee women to network, to build their leadership and advocacy skills and to effectively take their concerns to Government to influence policy outcomes that benefit CALD women. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Alliance is comprised of Aboriginal and Tones Strait Islander women and their organisations from across the Australia and gives Indigenous women the opportunity to share information, identify issues from their own communities and raise concerns, in their own words, with their own solutions.