2008

Tourism has become a source of income generation for many rural communities seeking ways to improve their livelihoods. This is particularly the case of amenity-rich areas which attract tourists because of their natural endowments. Often tourism-based growth is reflected in economic and infrastructural improvements. Nevertheless, such gr ....

'The research in this book aims to provide evidence and practical guidance for governments and Indigenous leaders about community governance in Indigenous Australia, and contribute to enhancing existing success. This book documents many of the challenges, opportunities and issues facing those engaged in trying to achieve legitimate ....

Many rural Australian communities continue to endure a prolonged drought. The mental health effects of short-term natural disaster are well known; those of a long-term and chronic natural disaster such as drought are less well understood. However, in addition to immediate distress there are likely to be feelings of loss, grief and ....

Describes the patterns of social and economic change of people and communities in non metropolitan Australia Report LocationClick here to view the full publication ....

This study assesses the relationship between planning and creative destruction in the village of Creemore, Ontario. The study has four objectives. The first is to describe the evolution of tourism in Creemore by tracking change in three variables: investment, visitor numbers and resident attitudes. Second, is to describe past and presen ....

Defines a cultural and conservation economy as an economy which supports long-term, sustainable solutions for maintaining country and culture in Indigenous communities; describes the project which examined the suitability of Canada's Ecotrust conservation economy model to be applied in rural and romote Indigenous communities in Aus ....

The East Arnhem Land Business Development Approach is a pilot business model for developing and supporting small businesses in remote Indigenous communities. To date, it has been implemented in several communities in the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory. The report presents an independent review of the business model, i ....

This paper examines the provision of distance education to young people studying from their isolated properties in remote areas of Australia. While Australia's innovative approach to remote education is well established, this paper challenges the gender and structural assumptions underpinning this approach. A sustained period of ru ....

This study examines whether the use of swimming pools can reduce the high prevalence of infections among children in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities of Jigalong and Mugarinya, in Western Australia, had public swimming pools installed in 2000, which were managed by the Royal Life Saving Society with regard to water te ....

Strong and healthy relationships play a vital role in building the ongoing health and wellbeing of individuals, families and the broader community. With increasing pressure on the traditional social support mechanisms of extended family, friends and neighbours, particularly in non-urban regions, there is a growing need for professi ....

Gnowangerup District High School serves the Great Southern community of Gnowangerup which has a mix of children from both farm and town locations and is a Department of Education of Western Australia school. It runs an extremely successful Career Education Programme entitled, Employment for the Future and Changemakers Programmes. ....

There has been a growing awareness that the issue of labour market disadvantage is substantially greater than merely considering unemployment and the ability to find a job. There is an increasing literature that points to the advantages of considering a broader concept which accounts for those people who are traditionally unemploye ....

Rural community sustainability in Canada has been an issue for at least three decades with sustainability/sustainable development becoming part of the policy lexicon in the last two. While various definitions may incorporate combinations of environmental, economic, social, political and cultural dimensions, consensus is lacking regardin ....

The overall objective of the evaluation was to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the management and operations of the LEGA Program. Report Locationhttp://anao.gov.au/~/media/Uploads/Documents/evaluation_of_the_legal_aid_for_indigenous_australians_program.pdf ....