Summary: This report provides evidence that Aboriginal health services run by Aboriginal people: Provide jobs for more than 3,200 Aboriginal people (over 5,000 in total) and are the main source of Aboriginal employment in many communities; Boost education levels of Aboriginal people with onsite training and genuine career paths; Provide wages and salaries higher than...

Katrina Alford and Richard James explore school and vocational education opportunities for Indigenous people in the Victorian Goulburn Valley region, where educational participation and completion rates are poor. Strategies that could boost successful vocational education and training (VET) participation include an education entitlement fund, stronger early literacy and numeracy programs, individual case management and greater...

Indigenous students in the Goulburn Valley area of Victoria have low participation and completion rates in vocational education and training (VET) programs. This report investigates the barriers affecting VET participation and service provision in this area, and examines the context including the educational aspirations, expectations and experiences of Indigenous students, and the pathways into education...