%T Higher education and the growth of Indigenous participation in professional and managerial occupations %A John Taylor %I Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research %D 2012 %K Education, %K Government relations with First Peoples, %K Higher education, %K Employment, %K Youth %U https://apo.org.au/node/31551 %X In April 2011, the Australian Government announced a Review into Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. In order to assist the Review, the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research was commissioned by Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations to examine the role of higher education in the growth of Indigenous employment in professional occupations, to assess the associated costs and benefits to the Australian economy and society, and to explore likely barriers to growing the number of Indigenous professionals. %9 Report