Key points: This paper uses data from the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) to model the links between various personal characteristics and activities, and four Indigenous labour market outcomes. As causality may run in either direction, results are interpreted as associations. Results typically differ between men and women, in part...

Agreed government reforms will require early childhood education and care providers to employ a substantially larger and more highly qualified workforce, according to a report released by the Productivity Commission. The report - Early Childhood Development Workforce - finds that many more workers will be required in preschool and long day care. Full implementation of...

A discussion of issues relevant to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Bill 2011. The paper includes background information on the definition, effects and control of corruption, as well as the history of Victoria’s integrity system. The paper also includes an overview of the main provisions of the Bill, and an overview of the history and...

To mark the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers, the Australian government has developed this National Volunteering Strategy. The aim of the strategy is to ensure that by 2021, volunteering is encouraged, supported and recognised by all Australians.

This publication contains adjusted financial statements for higher education providers as listed in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 for the 2010 reporting period. The data was extracted from audited financial statements and provided to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in 2011. The adjusted financial statements are presented in a format similar...