diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.ts
index b5a877ce883c..6509e73e72b9 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ export class CdkAccordionTrigger {
   },
 })
 export class CdkAccordionGroup {
+  /** A reference to the group element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** The CdkAccordionTriggers nested inside this group. */
   protected readonly _triggers = contentChildren(CdkAccordionTrigger, {descendants: true});
 
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ export class CdkAccordionGroup {
     expandedIds: this.value,
     // TODO(ok7sai): Investigate whether an accordion should support horizontal mode.
     orientation: () => 'vertical',
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
   });
 
   constructor() {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.ts
index 98bd4e742446..16a74daea9f2 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ import {_IdGenerator} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
   },
 })
 export class CdkListbox<V> {
+  /** A reference to the listbox element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** The directionality (LTR / RTL) context for the application (or a subtree of it). */
   private readonly _directionality = inject(Directionality);
 
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ export class CdkListbox<V> {
     items: this.items,
     activeItem: signal(undefined),
     textDirection: this.textDirection,
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
   });
 
   /** Whether the listbox has received focus yet. */
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.ts
index ba9586a83a7f..a5fc07124ed0 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ export function mapSignal<T, V>(
   },
 })
 export class CdkRadioGroup<V> {
+  /** A reference to the radio group element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** The CdkRadioButtons nested inside of the CdkRadioGroup. */
   private readonly _cdkRadioButtons = contentChildren(CdkRadioButton, {descendants: true});
 
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ export class CdkRadioGroup<V> {
     activeItem: signal(undefined),
     textDirection: this.textDirection,
     toolbar: this._toolbarPattern,
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
     focusMode: this._toolbarPattern()?.inputs.focusMode ?? this.focusMode,
     skipDisabled: this._toolbarPattern()?.inputs.skipDisabled ?? this.skipDisabled,
   });
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.ts
index f1d75e982c50..3c1743461dbc 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ export class CdkTabs {
   },
 })
 export class CdkTabList implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  /** A reference to the tab list element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** The parent CdkTabs. */
   private readonly _cdkTabs = inject(CdkTabs);
 
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ export class CdkTabList implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     items: this.tabs,
     value: this._selection,
     activeItem: signal(undefined),
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
   });
 
   /** Whether the tree has received focus yet. */
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/toolbar/toolbar.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/toolbar/toolbar.ts
index 4e7433bacbf0..884bfc487682 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/toolbar/toolbar.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/toolbar/toolbar.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ function sortDirectives(a: HasElement, b: HasElement) {
   },
 })
 export class CdkToolbar<V> {
+  /** A reference to the toolbar element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** The CdkTabList nested inside of the container. */
   private readonly _cdkWidgets = signal(new Set<CdkRadioButtonInterface<V> | CdkToolbarWidget>());
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ export class CdkToolbar<V> {
     activeItem: signal(undefined),
     textDirection: this.textDirection,
     focusMode: signal('roving'),
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
   });
 
   /** Whether the toolbar has received focus yet. */
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.ts
index 3470f169b182..982809aea3e8 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ function sortDirectives(a: HasElement, b: HasElement) {
   },
 })
 export class CdkTree<V> {
+  /** A reference to the tree element. */
+  private readonly _elementRef = inject(ElementRef);
+
   /** All CdkTreeItem instances within this tree. */
   private readonly _unorderedItems = signal(new Set<CdkTreeItem<V>>());
 
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ export class CdkTree<V> {
       [...this._unorderedItems()].sort(sortDirectives).map(item => item.pattern),
     ),
     activeItem: signal(undefined),
+    element: () => this._elementRef.nativeElement,
   });
 
   /** Whether the tree has received focus yet. */
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/accordion/accordion.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
index 37e102999e2c..ccbb5181ceb0 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ describe('Accordion Pattern', () => {
       expandedIds: signal<string[]>([]),
       skipDisabled: signal(true),
       wrap: signal(true),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
     };
     groupPattern = new AccordionGroupPattern(groupInputs);
 
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.spec.ts
index f115a3eed34d..cb9cce52279f 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.spec.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export function getListFocus(inputs: TestInputs = {}): ListFocus<ListFocusItem>
     disabled: signal(false),
     skipDisabled: signal(false),
     focusMode: signal('roving'),
+    element: signal({focus: () => {}} as HTMLElement),
     items: items,
     ...inputs,
   });
@@ -98,6 +99,12 @@ describe('List Focus', () => {
       focusManager.inputs.activeItem.set(focusManager.inputs.items()[1]);
       expect(focusManager.getActiveDescendant()).toBe(focusManager.inputs.items()[1].id());
     });
+
+    it('should focus the list element when focusing an item', () => {
+      const focusSpy = spyOn(focusManager.inputs.element()!, 'focus');
+      focusManager.focus(focusManager.inputs.items()[1]);
+      expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#isFocusable', () => {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.ts
index 57f9b17bde0e..9515e29a30ee 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list-focus/list-focus.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export interface ListFocusInputs<T extends ListFocusItem> {
 
   /** Whether disabled items in the list should be skipped when navigating. */
   skipDisabled: SignalLike<boolean>;
+
+  element: SignalLike<HTMLElement | undefined>;
 }
 
 /** Controls focus for a list of items. */
@@ -103,9 +105,7 @@ export class ListFocus<T extends ListFocusItem> {
     this.prevActiveItem.set(this.inputs.activeItem());
     this.inputs.activeItem.set(item);
 
-    if (this.inputs.focusMode() === 'roving') {
-      item.element().focus();
-    }
+    this.inputs.focusMode() === 'roving' ? item.element().focus() : this.inputs.element()?.focus();
 
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list/list.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list/list.spec.ts
index 06f234cb42b9..d9fdac5eaff8 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list/list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/behaviors/list/list.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe('List Behavior', () => {
       multi: inputs.multi ?? signal(false),
       textDirection: inputs.textDirection ?? signal('ltr'),
       orientation: inputs.orientation ?? signal('vertical'),
+      element: signal({focus: () => {}} as HTMLElement),
       focusMode: inputs.focusMode ?? signal('roving'),
       skipDisabled: inputs.skipDisabled ?? signal(true),
       selectionMode: signal('explicit'),
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/listbox/listbox.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
index 33cd25335b6d..2c2ecde4793f 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ describe('Listbox Pattern', () => {
       textDirection: inputs.textDirection ?? signal('ltr'),
       orientation: inputs.orientation ?? signal('vertical'),
       selectionMode: inputs.selectionMode ?? signal('explicit'),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/radio-group/radio.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/radio-group/radio.spec.ts
index 1197b1699d5b..1230d642e4c6 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/radio-group/radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/radio-group/radio.spec.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ describe('RadioGroup Pattern', () => {
       items: inputs.items,
       value: inputs.value ?? signal([]),
       activeItem: signal(undefined),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
       readonly: inputs.readonly ?? signal(false),
       disabled: inputs.disabled ?? signal(false),
       skipDisabled: inputs.skipDisabled ?? signal(true),
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tabs/tabs.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
index 852fe3b5b0c3..6e7d381480a7 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ describe('Tabs Pattern', () => {
       skipDisabled: signal(true),
       items: signal([]),
       value: signal(['tab-1']),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
     };
     tabListPattern = new TabListPattern(tabListInputs);
 
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
index d6fc4b25ea1e..b4e8903efdba 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ describe('Toolbar Pattern', () => {
       textDirection: inputs.textDirection ?? signal('ltr'),
       orientation: inputs.orientation ?? signal('vertical'),
       toolbar: inputs.toolbar ?? signal(undefined),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
     });
   }
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ describe('Toolbar Pattern', () => {
       textDirection: inputs.textDirection ?? signal('ltr'),
       orientation: inputs.orientation ?? signal('horizontal'),
       wrap: inputs.wrap ?? signal(false),
+      element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tree/tree.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tree/tree.spec.ts
index bc7c66d706e8..24e3808ef5d0 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tree/tree.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/ui-patterns/tree/tree.spec.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
         wrap: signal(false),
         nav: signal(false),
         currentType: signal('page'),
+        element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
       };
     });
 
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(true),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
         wrap: signal(false),
         nav: signal(false),
         currentType: signal('page'),
+        element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
       };
     });
 
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -488,6 +492,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -552,6 +557,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -710,6 +716,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -860,6 +867,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -900,6 +908,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -944,6 +953,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -992,6 +1002,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
           wrap: signal(false),
           nav: signal(false),
           currentType: signal('page'),
+          element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
         };
       });
 
@@ -1074,6 +1085,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
         wrap: signal(false),
         nav: signal(false),
         currentType: signal('page'),
+        element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
       };
     });
 
@@ -1236,6 +1248,7 @@ describe('Tree Pattern', () => {
         wrap: signal(false),
         nav: signal(false),
         currentType: signal('page'),
+        element: signal(document.createElement('div')),
       };
     });
 
diff --git a/src/dev-app/common-classes.css b/src/dev-app/common-classes.css
index 5036839dc7c1..a4a7de05e811 100644
--- a/src/dev-app/common-classes.css
+++ b/src/dev-app/common-classes.css
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@
   border-radius: var(--mat-sys-corner-extra-small);
 }
 
+[aria-disabled='true']:focus-within,
+[aria-activedescendant]:focus-within {
+  outline: var(--mat-sys-primary) solid 1px;
+}
+
+[aria-disabled='true'] .example-selectable:focus-within,
+[aria-activedescendant] .example-selectable:focus-within {
+  outline-color: transparent;
+  border-radius: 0;
+}
+
 [aria-disabled='true'] .example-selectable[aria-selected='true'],
 .example-selectable[aria-disabled='true'][aria-selected='true'],
 [aria-disabled='true'] .example-selectable[aria-checked='true'],