First Nations people make diverse and important contributions to Australia’s workforce and are leading the way at the pinnacle of many sectors, but unacceptable gaps persist in education and employment outcomes at the population level. Jobs and Skills Australia has used administrative data to piece together new information to aid conversations about supporting First Nations...

An independent analysis of the existing investment in support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students attending boarding. This evaluation aims to improve understanding of the benefits and impacts of the existing investment in boarding provision.

The authors of this paper propose that the Australian Defence organisation should enact a wider set of supporting measures—particularly in data and reporting to track professional development—that’s more likely to create more sustainable success that delivers organisational improvements and outcomes for Indigenous staff recruitment and retention.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students are enrolling in university degrees at historically high rates. However, the majority of these students are not completing their qualifications. This research investigates the enrolment-completion gap and questioned what supports are available to Indigenous undergraduate students, and how likely they are to access them.

Supporting the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and through university is the objective of this Universities Australia strategy document.