Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

In the early 1970s, groups of Aboriginal people in remote Arnhem Land, north Australia, moved from centralised townships back to small communities called 'outstations' on their traditional lands. This 'outstations movement' reinvigorated the customary sector of the economy, which is based on wildlife harvesting. Using a sustainabil ....

The performance audit examined the efficiency and effectiveness of ICV in providing volunteer services and achieving skills transfer to Indigenous Australians in order to support social and economic development. Report Locationhttp://www.anao.gov.au/Publications/Indigenous-Program-Reports/2008-2009/Performance-Audit-of-Indigenous-Community-Volu ....

The objectives of the performance audit were to assess: the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relation's management and administration of the IPSU initiative the effectiveness and efficiency of IPSUs' management of funding, including service delivery and performance management arrangements, ....

The objective of this audit was to: assess the overall efficiency and effectiveness of residential aged care services provided to older Indigenous Australians which have been funded by the Australian Government's Flexible Program; and assess how the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) assures itself that residential aged care services fund ....

The objective of the performance audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of FaHCSIA's management of the ILP and to assess the extent to which the program's objectives are being achieved. The audit focused on the management and delivery of the ILDP, and on the National Leadership Program component in particular, as this is the progra ....

The objective of the audit was to assess the Torres Strait Regional Authority's management and utilisation of the Torres Strait Finfish Fishery in line with its objectives. Report Locationhttp://www.anao.gov.au/Publications/Indigenous-Program-Reports/2009-2010/Performance-Audit-of-Torres-Strait-Finfish-Fishery-Management ....

The Pilbara Cities vision represents a unique and ambitious project. Government and industry have demonstrated a dedication to the development of the region with significant financial and political outlays. Bolstered by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions and resource developments, the economic and demographic profile of the Pilbara to ....

On 5 and 6 August 2008, staff from the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) and Victoria Police attended a workshop in Mildura, Victoria to discuss the policing of substance abuse in Indigenous communities. A range of case studies highlighted both diversity and areas of similarity in policing responses to substance misuse in Indige ....

Based on empirical research in a number of rural communities in north-western NSW, this article explores the dynamics of rural crisis as it is manifested in and through popular attitudes and campaigns around law and order.There is no denying that crime rates in many rural communities are high, often very high by national standards, ....

One of the most important programs for Indigenous community and economic development is the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme. CDEP employs around 35,000 Indigenous Australians and accounts for over one-quarter of total Indigenous employment. This paper reviews the evidence on the social and economic impacts o ....

The paper argues that there is a compelling need for fresh perspective on the policy implications of Indigenous demographic trends. Current frameworks for considering the structural situation of Indigenous peoples are increasingly focused on State and Territory jurisdictional levels and provide little guidance regarding the spatial ....

or almost two decades, chlamydia and gonorrhoea diagnosis rates in remote Indigenous communities have been up to 30 times higher than for non-Indigenous Australians. The high levels of population movement known to occur between remote communities may contribute to these high rates. High population mobility is likely to contribute to the high lev ....

Fire regimes across the fire-prone savanna landscapes of northern Australia have changed markedly in many regions since the advent of European settlers (primarily pastoralists and miners) over a period spanning, at most, 150 years. These changes have been built on a large and rapidly growing number of descriptive and experimental s ....

The chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity are major contributors to the excess disease burden of Aboriginal Australians. Surveillance of overweight and obesity is required to monitor these conditions, and to develop and evaluate interventions to improve health and wellbeing. Remote Aboriginal communities in Austra ....