The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission of NSW Ecumenical Council exists to:
- Provide a forum for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples to speak and take action on issues of faith, mission and evangelism; of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander spirituality and theology; and of social justice and land rights
- Serve as a united voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in consultation with ACT Churches Council
- Help rebuild self-esteem, pride and dignity within all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
- Promote harmony, justice and understanding between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community of NSW and the ACT
- Provide a basis for further political action by church-related Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations, and the member churches of the NSW Ecumenical Council
- Share in furthering the objectives and promoting the programs of the churches in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
 Indigenous members of several churches are active in the formation of this new Commission.